An Armenian Palette Hayk Melikyan

• Gayane Chebotarian (1918 - 1998): 6 Preludes:
• 1 6 Preludes: No. 1, Andante 03:33
• 2 6 Preludes: No. 2, Allegro grazioso 02:02
• 3 6 Preludes: No. 3, Adagio con duolo 02:24
• 4 6 Preludes: No. 4, Allegro grazioso 01:44
• 5 6 Preludes: No. 5, Andante pastorale 04:04
• 6 6 Preludes: No. 6, Allegro 02:16
• Lazar Saryan (1920 - 1998):
• 7 Theme with Variations for Piano 07:32
• 8 Dance for Piano 03:03
• 9 Grandfather's Clock 01:03
• 10 3 Postludes: No. 1, Maestoso 01:50
• 11 3 Postludes: No. 2, Andantino recitando 02:30
• 12 3 Postludes: No. 3, Tempo marciale 01:53
• Edvard Mirzoyan (1921 - 2012):
• 13 Poem for Piano 05:58
• 14 Album for a Granddaughter: I. Morning 01:31
• 15 Album for a Granddaughter: II. Mariam 02:02
• 16 Album for a Granddaughter: III. Meditation 03:26
• 17 Album for a Granddaughter: IV. Play 00:56
• 18 Album for a Granddaughter: V. Sad Waltz 03:56
• 19 Album for a Granddaughter: VI. Toccatina 01:22
• Geghuni Chitchian (b. 1929):
• 20 Epitaph for Piano 08:21
• Harutiun Dellalian (1937 - 1990): Piano Sonata "Dedication to Komitas":
• 21 Piano Sonata "Dedication to Komitas": I. Largo e rubato 09:14
• 22 Piano Sonata "Dedication to Komitas": II. Allegro 04:15
• Tigran Mansurian (b. 1939): 3 Pieces:
• 23 3 Pieces: No. 1, — 04:54
• 24 3 Pieces: No. 2, — 03:04
• 25 3 Pieces: No. 3, Largo 02:58
• Total Runtime 01:25:51

Info for An Armenian Palette

This selection of Armenian piano music reflects the national characteristics, influences and technical developments of its composers over a 70-year period. The colourful dance element spiced with Armenian modes that is so distinctive is contrasted by Tigran Mansurians courageous avant-garde Three Pieces from 1971. The Armenian Mighty Handful are represented by quintessential works by Mirzoian and Sarian, while several world première recordings expand an appreciation of the national styles variety and versatility with music couched in ethereal depth and lyric virtuosity. HAYK MELIKYAN is recognised internationally by classical music audiences and critics alike as one of Armenias most versatile and imaginative musicians and among todays most engaging virtuoso pianists. He studied at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan and leads an active concert life. Melikyan is a laureate of numerous international piano competitions, including the Orléans Concours International and the IBLA Grand Prize. In 2013, he received the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia. His solo album Arutiunian: Complete Piano Works (GP718) received The Best Classical Album prize at the annual 2018 Swallow Music Awards in Armenia. Hayk Melikyan has given premières of numerous works by contemporary composers and a number of pieces have been specially written for him..

Hayk Melikyan, piano

Hayk Melikyan
is recognized internationally as one of the most versatile and imaginative performers of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music and among today's most engaging virtuoso pianists by classical music audiences and critics. He started playing piano when he was six with Irina Grishinskaya, later his professional studies were continued with Professor Alexander Gourgenov at the Yerevan Komitas Conservatory. During his studies, he took master classes from Oxana Yablonskaya, Paul Badura-Skoda, Earl Wild and Fou Ts'Ong. Hayk Melikyan's international concert début took place at the Concerto di Concerti International Festival of the 20th Century Music in Rome in 2000. He leads an active concert life, playing throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas on prestigious stages such as Geneva’s Victoria Hall, Lisbon Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium, Athens Megaron etc.

Hayk Melikyan is a laureate of International Piano Competitions, such as Concours d’Orléans (France), Ibla Grand Prize (Italy), Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music (USA), Premio Valentino Bucchi (Italy), etc. The Pianist was awarded with a Gold Medal by Moscow Composers Union for his contribution and promotion of the World Contemporary Music in 2012. In 2013, Hayk Melikyan received the Title of an Honorary Artist of Armenia.

He is the first performer of numerous works by many composers of our time and dozens of pieces have been specially written for Hayk Melikyan. In 2009, this activity led the Pianist to create a series of concerts called 1900+, dedicated to the 20th century and contemporary world piano music.

Hayk Melikyan's solo albums are released by various music labels, including Naxos, the leading classical music label in the world. His solo album Arutiuanian: Complete Piano Works by Naxos Grand Piano was selected as The Best Classical Music Album of the Year at the annual National Music Award 2018.

Hayk Melikyan regularly holds piano master classes around the world and performs at the Festival de Valmagne (France), Festival de Musique en Côte de Nacre (France), Festival O/MODƏRNT (Sweden), Warsaw Royal Arcades of Art Festival (Poland), San Leo Music Festival (Italy), Les Musicales de Baabdath International Music Festival (Lebanon), Yerevan International Music Festival and Aram Khachaturian International Music Festival (Armenia), etc. Many of them are targeting the Contemporary music: Pharos Contemporary Music Festival (Cyprus), Lviv Contrasts Contemporary Music Festival (Ukraine), Kyiv GogolFest International Festival of Contemporary Art (Ukraine), Sofia ppIANISSIMO Contemporary Piano Music Festival (Bulgaria), Nuovi Spazi Musicali Festival (Italy), etc.

Hayk Melikyan has worked with renowned composers such as György Kurtág, Peteris Vasks, Tigran Mansurian, Jonathan Harvey and Krzysztof Penderecki. In 2018, Hayk Melikyan was invited to play the Armenian premiere of Arvo Pärt’s Lamentate for piano and orchestra with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia. In 2019, the Aurora Prize has invited Hayk Melikyan to perform with the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev.

As a composer, Hayk Melikyan is an author of piano solo, chamber, instrumental, vocal and symphonic works. The piano transcriptions, concert paraphrases and arrangements by Hayk Melikyan are among the favorite ones in the repertoires of many pianists worldwide.

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