Geghuni Chitchian

Geghuni Chitchian (Armenian: Գեղունի Չիտչյան; Russian: Гегуни Оганесовна Читчян; born 30 August 1929) is an Armenian composer. She was born in Leninakan and studied at the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan. She continued her studies in composition with Grigor Yeghiazaryan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1947–53.[1]

After graduating, Chitchian worked as a music teacher and composer, and was accepted into the Armenian Composers’ Union in 1955. In 1971 she took a position teaching at the Komitas Conservatory. She has been active in competitions and became an Honoured Representative of the Arts in 1980.[2][3]

Works

Chitchian composes for chamber ensemble, instruments, choral and vocal performance and often incorporates folkloristic elements into her works. She also writes didactic music for children. Selected works include:

  • String Quartet, 1951
  • Sonata, cello and piano, 1952
  • Children’s Suite, orchestra, 1956
  • Ballet Suite, orchestra, 1957
  • Im Hayastan (My Armenia) (cantata, G. Sar'ian, M. Markaraian), 1959
  • Yeritasardakan (Youth), orchestra, 1960
  • 7 Pictures for Children, orchestra, 1964
  • Children’s Pictures, piano, 1966
  • Bari luys! (Hello Morning!), orchestra, 1967
  • Pieces, trumpet and piano, 1970
  • Suite, violin ensemble, 1970
  • Haykakan khorakandakner (Armenian Bas-Reliefs), piano, 1972
  • Ensembles, piano 4 hands, 1976
  • Violin Concerto, 1976
  • Pieces, trumpet and piano, 1977
  • 2 Pieces, woodwind quintet, 1977
  • Sonata, trumpet and piano, 1979
  • Pieces, oud, shvi, qanun, 1981–5
  • Sonata, cello, 1983
  • Piano Concerto ‘Youthful’, 1984
  • Sonata, viola and piano, 1986
  • Sonatina, piano, 1987
  • Chamber Symphony, string orchestra, 1988
  • An Album for Children, piano, 1990
  • Hayreni k'arer (Native Stones) (suite, S. Kaputikian), 1966
  • Tarva yeghanakner (The Seasons) (cantata, S. Kharazian, P. Mikaelian, Sarmen), 1972
  • Anhayt zimvor'e (The Unknown Soldier) (poem-epitaph, S. Muradian), 1975
  • Dzon Hayrenikin (An Ode to the Homeland) (Muradian), 1976
  • Ashnan terev (An Autumn Leaf) (Ts. Shogents), 1977
  • Hayots dzar'e (The Tree of Armenia) (poem, Muradian), 1980
  • 5 Songs (H. Shiraz), violin, piano, 1955
  • 5 Songs (Ye. Charents), violin, piano 1957
  • Siro yerger (Songs of Love) (song cycle, Kaputikian), violin, piano, 1961
  • Concerto, violin, orchestra, 1963
  • 5 Songs (P. Sevak), violin, piano, 1964
  • Ejer Isahakyantis (Isahakian Verses) (song cycle, A. Isahakian), violin, piano, 1975
  • Yerku shshuk (2 Whispers) (song cycle, V. Davtian), violin, piano, 1979
  • The Mountain Declined (H. Saghian), violin, piano, 1981
  • Sonata, oud and piano, 1990
  • 4 Songs (Safarian), violin, piano, 1993
  • Surb hogi (The Sacred Soul) (song cycle, Bishop Nerses Pozapalian), violin, piano, 1995[2]

References
  1. Hixon, Donald L.; Hennessee, Don A. (1993). Women in music: an encyclopedic biobibliography: Volume 1.
  2. "Chitchian, Geghuni Hovannesi". Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  3. Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (2001). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 5.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.