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Akshelyan, Artur (b. December 28, 1984, Yerevan). Armenian composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed in Asia and Europe.
Mr. Akshelyan studied composition with Vardan Ajemyan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 2002–07.
Among his honors are Third Prize in the Aram Khachaturian competition in Yerevan (2003, for ecstasy), Second Prize in the Benjamin Britten competition in Yerevan (2003, for ellipse), co-First Prize in the Lazarus Saryan vocal competition in Yerevan (2004, for tsover – seas), and an honorable mention in the Pre-Art competition for young composers in Zürich (2005). Most recently, he earned an award in the choral competition of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory and the Armenian Chamber Choir (2006, for Manushakaguyn – The Color Violet), First Prize in the Sayat Nova competition in Paris (2006, for Pray), First Prize in the Georgi Sarajev piano competition in Yerevan (2006, for Game), and First Prize in the Pre-Art competition for young composers in Zürich (2007, for Kyrie Eleison). His music has been performed in Armenia, France, The Netherlands, and Switzerland.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: akshelyan@yahoo.com
Street address: Mr. Artur Akshelyan, Shiraz St. 42, Apt. 19, Yerevan, Armenia
Telephone: + 374 1034 2112
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Music for orchestra, small orchestra (28 players), 2005; Music for 22 Strings, 2005–06
CHAMBER MUSIC: ecstasy, violin, cello, piano, marimba, 2002; edelweiss, flute, clarinet, harp, double bass, piano, 2002; ellipse, clarinet, viola, piano, 2003; string quartet, 2004; music for quartet, flute, oboe, piano, accordion, 2005; Like a Dream, violin, piano, 2005; Pray, shvi (Armenian whistle flute), oboe, bassoon, piano, dhol (Armenian drum), string quartet, 2006; Kyrie Eleison (in memory of György Ligeti), flute (+ piccolo), English horn, double bass, accordion, 2007; Graffiti, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, 2007
CHORAL: Manushakaguyn (text by Yeghishe Charents), mixed chorus, 2006
VOCAL: tsover (text by Daniel Varujan), soprano, piano, 2004; Omorfiá – Beauty (vocalise), soprano, orchestra, 2007
PIANO: waves, 2004; Game, 2006
(Last updated on October 8, 2007)
