Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
Where was Vartan Adjemian educated from 1973 to 1981?
Vartan Adjemian Vartan Adjemian ( , ; born April 27 , 1956 in Yerevan , Armenia ) is an Armenian composer of orchestral , operatic and chamber music whose works have been performed worldwide . Career . Adjemian studied composition with prominent Armenian composer Lazarus Saryan ( son of Martiros Saryan ) at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1973–1981 . In 1987 , Adjemian was awarded the National Prize of the Armenian SSR ( for this Symphony No . 1 ) . His music has been performed in Armenia , Bulgaria , the Czech Republic , Finland , Georgia , Iceland , Poland , Russia , the UK , Switzerland , and the United States . In 2007 , six of his major works have been commissioned by BIM Edition ( Switzerland ) . He has been a member of SUISA since 2008 . Adjemian has taught composition at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory since 1987 , and was appointed a professor in 2001 . He has been Head of the Composition Department since 2002 . Family . His grandfather , Vardan Ajemian ( 1905–1977 ) was the General Stage Director of the National Theatre of Armenia and his grandmother was Arus Asryan ( 1904–1987 ) , one of the leading actress of the same theatre . His father , Alexander Adjemian ( 1925–1987 ) , was a composer , author of seven symphonies , chamber works and popular songs . His daughter is a prominent Armenian pianist . Major works . Orchestral . - Symphonic Poem , 1976 ; - Concerto ( vocalise ) , soprano , mezzo-soprano , large orchestra , 1981 ; - Concerto for Orchestra , 1981 ; - Symphony No . 1 , 1986 ; - Symphony No . 2 ( in memoriam Alexander Adjemian ) , large orchestra , 1989 ; - Piano Concerto No . 1 ( vocalise ) , 33 mixed voices , piano , large orchestra , 1991 ; - Concerto for cello and large orchestra , 1993 ; - Festive Overture , 1995 ; - Concerto , flute , large orchestra , 1996 ; - Overture in C Major , 22 strings , 2000 ; - Faith ( song ) for large symphonic orchestra and choir , 2001 ; - Symphony No . 3 ( dedicated to Edvard Mirzoyan ) , 22 strings , 2002 ; - Chants of Spring and Love , soprano and orchestra , 2003 ; - Piano Concerto No . 2 , piano , big orchestra , 2005 - Adventure for alto saxophone solo , piano and string orchestra , 2008 Chamber music . - Sonata No . 1 , flute , piano , 1975 ; - Sonata for alto flute and cello , 1983 ; - Sonata No . 2 , flute , piano , 1984 ; - Trio No . 1 , violin , cello , piano , 1987 ; - Sonata Fantasy for cello and piano , 1993 ; - Sonata for violin and piano , 1995 ; - Fantasy for tuba , piano , 1998 ; - Eternity poem for voice , violin , cello , piano , 1996 ; - Quintet , piccolo , tuba , double bass , piano , vibraphone , 1998 ; - String Quartet ( in memoriam Lazarus Saryan ) , 1998 ; - Overture in C major , 2000 ; - Trio No . 2 , violin , cello , piano , 2004 ; - Novel for viola and piano , 2007 Vocal . - Five Songs ( texts by Gurgen Mahari , Vahan Terian ) for mezzo-soprano and piano , 1979 ; - Ballade ( text by Gurgen Mahari ) for soprano , string quartet and double bass , 1980 ; - Hayastan , Five Songs ( text by Hovhannes Shiraz ) for mezzo-soprano and piano , 1985 ; - Lyric Songs ( texts by Hovhannes Hovhannisyan ) , 1993 ; - Eternity ( song cycle , vocalise ) , soprano , violin , cello , piano , 1996 ; - The Nights of Artamet , song cycle ( texts by Gurgen Mahari ) , 1996 ; - Chants of Spring and Love ( Tagհ garnan yev siro ) ( text by Grigoris Aghtamartsi ) , soprano , 22 strings , 2002 Piano . - Three Pieces , 1973 ; - Sonata No . 1 , 1974 ; - Five Pieces , 1975 ; - Sonata No . 2 , 1975 ; - The Bells ( Ghoghanjner ) , poem , 1996 ; - Sonata No . 3 , 1999 ; - Rubato , poem , 2000 ; - Frescoes ( Vormnankarner ) poem , 2001 ; - 9 Views ( pieces ) , 2007 Opera . - The Death of Kikos ( 2-act comic opera ) , 1978 ( performed in Russian translation by Tamara Demuryan ) References . - Vartan Adjemian at Editions Bim