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Avesian, Garo (b. April 28, 1979, Beirut). Lebanese-born Armenian composer, now resident in Lebanon, of mostly chamber works that have been performed in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Mr. Avesian studied piano privately with Gayane Torosyan in Beirut from 1992–95 and with Marina Adalyan at a music school in Beirut from 1995–2000, as well as composition, harmony, music theory, orchestration, and solfège privately with Vache Kalenderyan in Beirut from 1998–2000. He studied composition with Ashot Zohrabyan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 2001–06, where he also studied conducting with Aram Harabekyan from 2003–07 and where he earned master's degrees with honors in both subjects.
His honors include Third Prize in the Lazarus Saryan vocal competition in Yerevan (2004, for Three Kuchak Hayrens) and recognition as the healthiest person in Armenia (2005). More recently, he was a finalist in the Film Music category of the young composers competition of the Narekatsi Art Institute in Yerevan (2006, for Embers of the Sun [imposed film]).
He has lived in Lebanon since 2007.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: maestro434@yahoo.com
Street address: Mr. Garo Avesian, Bourj Hammoud, Masaken al-Shaabeyeh, Bloc G, Door 399, Beirut, Lebanon
Telephone: + 961 125 0380
Cellular phone: + 961 7012 1248
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Symphonic Picture, large orchestra, 2006
CHAMBER MUSIC: Waltz, violin, piano, 1999; Golden Dance, flute, piano, 2000; String Quartet, 2001; Sonatine, clarinet, piano, 2002; Piano Quartet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2003; Quasi Sonata, violin, piano, 2005
CHORAL: Shining Stars (text by Hovhannis Tumanyan), mixed chorus, 2002
VOCAL: Trigonometric Functions (text by the composer), voice, piano, 1998; The River (text by Hamo Sahyan), soprano, piano, 2003; Three Kuchak Hayrens (text by Nahapet Kuchak), soprano, piano, 2004
PIANO: Birth of Expression, 1998; Theme and Variations, 2002; A Humorous Fugue, 2004
ARRANGEMENTS: Concerto in G (Karl Stamitz), flute, string orchestra, 2002; Sassoun Dance (Alexander Harutyunyan), large orchestra, 2005
(Last updated on October 22, 2007)
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