Eduard Hayrapetyan

Eduard Hayrapetyan (; born September 5, 1949) is an Armenian composer of contemporary classical music.
Biography.
He was born in Yerevan, Armenia, on September 5, 1949. He first studied composition at the Melikian Music College under Grigor Akhinian (1966–68) and then under Grigor Yeghiazarian at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (1968–73). He joined the Armenian Composers Union in 1976.
To date he has received the following awards and medals:
Hayrapetyan participated at Budapest International Festival in 1986, Zagreb Music Biennale in 1991, Sweden Festival in 1992, Greece Festival in 1998, “Prima Vista” festivals in Odessa in 1998 and 1999.
His compositions were performed in Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Baltic States, The Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, Germany, USA, Lebanon, Switzerland, France. His first Symphony was premiered in Poland.
In 1999 and 2000 he was a Grant holder of Studio International “Denkmalschmiede Hoefgen’
(Germany).
Among Hayrapetyan’s major works are the ballet “Tram “Wish”, 1991, (after T.Williams “A Street Car Named Desire”); Three Symphonies (1985, 1987, 2000); “Oratorio-1915” (documentary texts) for speaker, soloists, chorus and symphony orchestra (1977); Concertos for: Violin(7); Viola(3); Cello(3); Flute; Oboe; Clarinet; Bassoon; Double Concerto for Violin and Viola; Percussion; String Quartets(5); Works for Chorus; Cycles of Songs based on poems by Byron, Eichendorff, George, Rilke, Metsarentz, Hakob Mowses, Trakl as well as Sonatas for various instruments.
Compositions.
Ballet:
“Tram “Wish” after T. Williams “A Street Car Named Desire” in 2 acts, 1991, 60’
Orchestral:
Choral:
Concertos:
Chamber instrumental:
Sonatas:
Vocal: