Prof. Mansurian studied composition with Edvard Bagdasaryan at the Romanos Melikyan College of Music in Yerevan from 1956-60 and with Lazarus Saryan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1960-65, with whom he also had post-graduate studies there from 1965-67.

His honors include two First prizes in the All-Union competition in Moscow (c. 1966, for Partita; c. 1968, for Four Hayrens).

He taught modern music theory at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1967-86, where he has taught composition as a professor since 1986. He also served as its rector from 1992-95.

He has lived in Armenia since 1947.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Street address: Prof. Tigran Mansurian, 56 Teryan St., Apt. 14, 375009 Yerevan, Armenia

Telephone/fax: + 374 156 2525

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

STAGE: The Ice Queen (2 act ballet, scenario by Vilen Galstyan, after Hans Christian Andersen), 1989

ORCHESTRAL: Concerto, organ, small orchestra, 1964; Partita, large orchestra, 1965; Music for Twelve Strings, 1966; Preludes, large orchestra, 1975; To the Memory of Dmitry Shostakovich (concerto no. 1), cello, large orchestra, 1976; Canonical Ode, 4 harps, organ, 2 string orchestras, 1977; Concerto No. 2, cello, string orchestra, 1978; Double Concerto, violin, cello, string orchestra, 1978; Tovem, small orchestra (15 players), 1979; Nachtmusik, large orchestra, 1980; Because I Do Not Hope (in memoriam Igor Stravinsky), small orchestra (15 players), 1981; Concerto, violin, string orchestra, 1981; Concerto No. 3, cello, small orchestra (2 flutes, oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 French horns, trumpet, trombone), 1983; Postludio Concerto, clarinet, cello, string orchestra, 1993 (version of chamber work); Concerto, viola, 18 strings, 1995; Fantasy, piano, string orchestra, 2003

CHAMBER MUSIC: Sonata, viola, piano, 1962; Sonata, flute, piano, 1963; Sonata No. 1, violin, piano, 1964; Allegro barbaro, cello, 1964; Sonata No. 2, violin, piano, 1965; Piano Trio, violin, cello, piano, 1965; Psalm, 2 flutes, violin, 1966; Interior, string quartet, 1972; Silhouette of a Bird, harpsichord, percussion, 1971-73; Sonata No. 1, cello, piano, 1973; Sonata No. 2, cello, piano, 1974; Wind Quintet, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1974; The Rhetorician, flute, violin, double bass, harpsichord, 1978; Capriccio, cello, 1981; String Quartet No. 1, 1983-84; String Quartet No. 2, 1984; Five Bagatelles, violin, cello, piano, 1985; Tombeau, cello, percussion, 1988; Postludio, clarinet, cello, 1991-92 (also version as Postludio Concerto); String Quartet No. 3, 1993; Concerto, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1995; Hommage à Anna Akhmatova, bass clarinet, qanun (zither), viola, marimba, 1997; Duo, viola, percussion, 1998; Dance, viola, percussion, 1998; Lacrimae, soprano saxophone, viola, 1999; Lamento, violin, 2002 (also version for viola, 2002); Three Medieval Taghs, viola, percussion, 1998-2004

CHORAL: Three Poems (text by Kostan Zaryan), mixed chorus, 1969; Spring Songs (text by Hovhannis Tumanyan), mixed chorus, 1996; Confessing with Faith (text by St. Nerses Shnorhali), 4 male voices, viola, 1998; Ars Poetica (concerto, text by Yeghishe Charents), mixed chorus, 1996-2000; Motet (text by Grigor Narekatsi), 2 mixed choruses, 2000; On the Shores of Eternity (text by Avetik Isahakyan), mixed chorus, 2003

VOCAL: Three Romances (text by Federico García Lorca [translated by Hamo Sahyan]), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1966; Four Hayrens (text by Nahapet Kuchak), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1967; Intermezzo (text by Vladimir Holan), soprano, ensemble, 1972-73 (lost); I am Giving You a Rose (text by Matevos Sarifyan), soprano, flute, cello, piano, 1974; Three Nairian Songs (text by Vahan Teryan), baritone, large orchestra, 1975-76; Three Madrigals (text by Razmik Davoyan), soprano, flute, cello, piano, 1974-81; Sunset Songs (song-cycle, text by Hamo Sahyan), soprano, piano, 1984-85; The Land of Nairi (song-cycle, text by Vahan Teryan), soprano, piano, 1986; Miserere (texts by St. Mesrop Mashtots, the Bible [Armenian translation]), soprano, string orchestra, 1989; Madrigal IV (text by Alicia Kirakosyan), soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, tubular bells, 1991

PIANO: Sonatina No. 1, 1963; Petite Suite, 1963; Sonata No. 1, 1967; Miniatures, 1969; Three Pieces, 1970-71; Nostalgia, 1976; Three Pieces for the Low Keys, 1979; Sonatina No. 2, 1987

FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR): The Color of Pomegranate, 1968 (Sergey Parajanov); We and Our Mountains, 1969 (Henrik Malyan); Osenneye solntse – Autumn Sun, 1979 (Bagrat Oganesyan); Legend of the Clown, 1979 (Levon Asatryan)

(Last updated on December 19, 2004)