THE LIVING COMPOSERS PROJECT  

Ruben Abrahamyan

(b. 2 July 1981, Yerevan).

Armenian composer of mostly chamber and electroacoustic works that have been performed in Europe.

Mr. Abrahamyan studied composition with Vardan Ajemyan and piano with Elsa Tandilyan at the Sayat-Nova School of Music in Yerevan from 1990–98 and composition with Vardan Ajemyan at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan from 1998–2002. He later studied composition and electroacoustic music at the Conservatoire de musique de Genève from 2002–05, on a scholarship.

Among his honours is First Prize in the competition Izabel in Yerevan (1998, for Sonata). His music has been performed in Armenia, Kosovo and Switzerland.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail address: benuardo007@yahoo.com

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

Arch of Times, flute, piano, string orchestra, 2000

Concerto, clarinet, orchestra, 2002

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Poem, 2 violins, piano, 1997

Sonata, cello, piano, 1997–98

Fantasy, violin, cello, piano, 1998

Toccata, violin, cello, piano, 1998

Piece, string quartet, 1999

Solo, clarinet, 2001

String Quartet, 2001

Observing an hour-glass, clarinet, 2001

Piece for Flute, flute, 2002

Écriteau, percussion, 2002

Two Little Pieces, saxophone, bassoon, violin, viola, 2002

Piece No. 2 for Flute, flute, 2002

flautissimo, flute, fixed media, 2003

CHORAL:

Vocalise, mixed chorus, 1998

Havun Havun (text by Gregory of Narek), mixed chorus, 2000

Choir (text by Vahan Teryan), mixed chorus, 2001

VOCAL:

Mermaid, soprano, clarinet, piano, 1998

Two Phantoms (text by Vahan Teryan), voice, piano, 2000

PIANO:

Poem-Fantasy, 1996

At the Turn of Centuries, 1999

Spring dripping, 2000

Posvyashchayu Im..., 2002

Prostration, electric piano, fixed media, 2004

ELECTROACOUSTIC:

Avant naissance, fixed media, 2002

Inquiétude de présence..., fixed media, 2002

Deux rêves désaccordés, fixed media, 2003

Sferi Dushi, fixed media, 2003

...Duduk..., fixed media, 2003

Sortilèges de Sofja, fixed media, 2004