Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) is the national orchestra of Armenia
. It was founded in 1925 as a symphony
orchestra of the Yerevan State Conservatory. Now it performs in Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan
.
Over the years, conductors Arshak Adamian, Alexander Spendiarian, Ohan Durian
, Valeri Gergiev, Loris Tjeknavorian
, etc. directed the orchestra. Since its foundation, the orchestra has performed most of the classical repertoire. Many famous artists as David Oistrach, Svyatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich
, David Geringas
, Boris Berezovsky
have appeared with the orchestra. Aram Khachaturian
, Dmitri Kabalevsky
and others have conducted their works at the APO. More than 30 CD's have been released with the APO recordings.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. It was founded in 1925 as a symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
orchestra of the Yerevan State Conservatory. Now it performs in Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
.
Over the years, conductors Arshak Adamian, Alexander Spendiarian, Ohan Durian
Ohan Durian
Ohan Durian or Duryan , was a well-known Armenian conductor.He was the conductor of Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra since 1950's....
, Valeri Gergiev, Loris Tjeknavorian
Loris Tjeknavorian
Loris Tjeknavorian is a contemporary Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor...
, etc. directed the orchestra. Since its foundation, the orchestra has performed most of the classical repertoire. Many famous artists as David Oistrach, Svyatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, KBE , known to close friends as Slava, was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya. He is widely considered to have been the greatest cellist of the second half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest of...
, David Geringas
David Geringas
David Geringas is a world-renowned cellist and conductor who studied under Mstislav Rostropovich. In 1970 he won the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition...
, Boris Berezovsky
Boris Berezovsky (pianist)
- Biography :Berezovsky studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Eliso Virsaladze and privately with Alexander Satz. Following his London début at the Wigmore Hall in 1988, The Times described him as "an artist of exceptional promise, a player of dazzling virtuosity and formidable power."In May 2005...
have appeared with the orchestra. Aram Khachaturian
Aram Khachaturian
Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by classical Russian music and Armenian folk music...
, Dmitri Kabalevsky
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky was a Russian composer.He helped to set up the Union of Soviet Composers in Moscow and remained one of its leading figures. He was a prolific composer of piano music and chamber music; many of his piano works have been performed by Vladimir Horowitz. He is probably...
and others have conducted their works at the APO. More than 30 CD's have been released with the APO recordings.
Principal conductors
- Eduard TopchjanEduard TopchjanEduard Topchjan is the principal conductor and artistic director of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra.Topchjan studied violin at the Yerevan Komitas Conservatory and went on to study conducting with Armenian conductor Ohan Durian followed by consultations from Sir George Solti, Claudio Abbado and...
(2000–) - Loris TjeknavorianLoris TjeknavorianLoris Tjeknavorian is a contemporary Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor...
(1999–2000) - Michael Avetissian (1998–1999)
- Loris TjeknavorianLoris TjeknavorianLoris Tjeknavorian is a contemporary Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor...
(1989–1998) - Vahagn Papian (1987–1989)
- Martin Nersissian (1986–1987)
- Rafael Mangassarian (1985–1986)
- Valery GergievValery GergievValery Abisalovich Gergiev is a Russian conductor and opera company director. He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg.- Early life :Gergiev,...
(1981–1985) - David KhanjianDavid KhanjyanDavid Khanjyan was a Soviet Armenian conductor and pianist.Khanjian was born in the family of Hakob Khanjian and Tatevik Sazandaryan. He finished the piano department of Yerevan State Conservatory, then entered to conduction department of the same conservatory. Then he studied Hans Swarowsky in...
(1974–1981) - Aram Katanian (1970–1973)
- Ruben Vartanyan (1967–1970)
- Michael Maluntsian (1966–1967)
- Ohan DurianOhan DurianOhan Durian or Duryan , was a well-known Armenian conductor.He was the conductor of Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra since 1950's....
(1960–1965) - Michael Maluntsian (1945–1960)
- Constantine Saradjian (1941–1945)
- Gevork Budaghian (1932–1933)
- Souren Charekian (1928–1932)
- Alexander SpendiaryanAlexander SpendiaryanAlexander Spendiaryan was an Armenian music composer, conductor, founder of Armenian national symphonic music and one of the patriarchs of Armenian classical music. His compositions include the opera Almast and the Yerevan Etudes among others...
(1926–1928) - Arshak Adamian (1924–1926)