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DETROIT, MI - The Wayne State Orchestra is honoring world-renowned composer Aram Khachaturian on Monday, October 27, 2003. In celebration of his 100th birthday the WSU Orchestra, under the direction of Kypros Markou, will be performing works by the composer. The concert is being held at 7 p.m. in Community Arts Auditorium located on Wayne's campus at 5451 Cass Ave. and Kirby. Admission to the concert is $3 for students and seniors and $5 for adults. For more information call (313) 577-1795 or visit Department of Music.

In 2003, the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) declared it the year of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian. Such an honor is given to those of outstanding personalities that have made remarkable contributions to the world's culture and arts. Khachaturian earned this prestigious honor with his unique and historical contributions to music. His musical creations gained respect and recognition for Armenian music, becoming an original part of the universal world of music.

Khachaturian's accomplishments are reflected in the music of all the schools of composing in the world. Born in a small village of Armenia, his compositions are deeply rooted in its people, arts and culture, but his works are also embedded in the musical classics of Europe and Russia. Relocating to Moscow at the age of eighteen, Aram was exposed to a world of creative opportunities and quickly enrolled himself in the Gnesin's School of Music. His graduate studies in composition led him to the Moscow Conservatory, and the pieces he created there are still as fresh and original as the day he composed them. He wrote chamber pieces, the score to Shakespeare's Macbeth, and "Piano Concerto," a masterfully created work that earned him worldwide fame while still a student at the Conservatory.

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Aram Khachaturian is one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. His music is thrilling, passionate, and highly unique.

Whether you are a classical music aficionado or a complete novice to the genre, you should explore the music of Aram Khachaturian. His compositions range from soaring symphonies to energetic dance pieces and moody film scores.

We will take you through some of Aram Khachaturian’s best works, from his early pieces to his later works. Each piece is filled with emotion and drama, as if painted with musical notes on a canvas of sounds. We’ll also discuss his innovative orchestration techniques and how these influenced later composers.

So come and explore the captivating world of Aram Khachaturian!

Introduction to Aram Khachaturian

Are you looking to add some classical flair to your music library? Then you need to explore the works of Aram Khachaturian, an Armenian-Soviet composer who left his mark on his country and the rest of the world. His most famous compositions include Saber Dance, Masquerade Waltz, and Gayane Suite.

Khachaturian was born in 1903 in Tiflis (now called Tbilisi), Georgia. His family was poor but supported his love for music, so he went on to study at the Gnessin Musical Institute, a prestigious music school in Moscow. He continued to hone his craft by attending various seminars on composition and orchestration.

The hallmark of Khachaturian’s style is a rich and often vivid use of traditional Armenian folk melodies and an improvisational quality that brings depth and complexity to his works. The full range of emotions can be experienced while listening: from romantic waltzes with a hint of nostalgia, playful polkas dripping with humor, or stirring symphonies that evoke solemnity and grandeur at once.

Whether it’s your first time discovering the joys of Khachaturian or you already consider yourself a fan, this composer is sure to provide days’ worth of melodic delight – guaranteed!

His Early Work and Breakth

Biography

Born in Snina, Slovakia, Martin Leginus studied at the State Conservatory and the University of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Since 2006 he has worked for the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava, where in January 2007 he made a successful debut as a stand-in, conducting Aram Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus. Since 2008 he has been conductor in residence. From August 2013 to March 2016 he was the music director of the State Opera in Prague. He has conducted productions of the operas Orfeo ed Euridice, Die Zauberflöte, Il barbiere di Siviglia, I due Foscari, Macbeth, La traviata, Aida, Otello, Lohengrin, Hänsel und Gretel, Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, Madama Butterfly, La rondine, Manon Lescaut, The Bartered Bride, Martin and the Sun, and the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Spartacus, Ivan the Terrible, Romeo and Juliet, La Sylphide and Giselle. He has collaborated with numerous soloists, including Leo Nucci, José Cura, Štefan Kocán, Jana Kurucová, Pavol Breslik, Adriana Kučerová, Sergey Larin, Dalibor Jenis, Peter Mikuláš, Eva Urbanová, and other artists. 

Update: September 2016