Hayk Melikyan
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 29, 1980 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
Hayk Melikyan (Armenian: Հայկ Մելիքյան; born November 29, 1980 in Yerevan) is an Armenian pianist and composer. He is widely known as one of the best performers of 20th century and contemporary classical music.[1]
Life and career[]
Melikyan was born in Yerevan. He is the grandson of renowned poet, translator and publicist Sokrat Khanyan.
Melikyan's two recent solo albums were released by NAXOS Grand Piano label: complete piano solo compositions of Arno Babadjanian and Alexander Arutiunian.[1]
In 2013, he performed in Germany with Karine Gilanyan in dedication of the then upcoming 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.[2]
Melikyan regularly performs on prestigious stages of the world including Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium (Lisbon),[3] Victoria Hall (Geneva),[4] Aram Khachaturian Grand Concert Hall (Yerevan),[5] etc.
In 2009, Hayk Melikyan initiated «» World Piano Music Concerts Series of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music.[6]
Awards[]
- IBLA Grand Prize International Piano Competition: Special prize (Ragusa, Italy, 1999).
- Valentino Bucchi International Piano Competition of Twentieth Century and Contemporary Music: 2nd prize (Rome, Italy, 2000).
- Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music (Buffalo, United States, 2012).
- Orléans International Piano Competition: Samson François prize (Orléans, France, 2008).
- Lazar Saryan Composers Competition: 1st prize (Yerevan, Armenia, 2008).
- Orléans International Piano Competition: André Boucourechliev prize (Orléans, France, 2012).
- Gold Medal of Moscow Composers Union: for his contribution and promotion of the World Contemporary Music (Moscow, Russia, 2012).
- Honorary Artist of the Republic of Armenia (2013).[7]
- Hayk Melikyan's solo album «Arutiuanian: Complete Piano Works» by NAXOS Grand Piano label was selected as The Best Classical Music Album of the Year within the Swallow Music Awards (2018).
Quotes[]
- Barry Brenesal (Fanfare Magazine):[8]
Hayk Melikyan has power and agility to spare, with plenty of attention to inner voicings. He is never at a loss for style or direction in any of this music, which is pretty impressive when you consider that it really represents two very different styles.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Grand Piano Records. Hayk Melikyan". www.grandpianorecords.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "Berlin to host concert dedicated to 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide". news.am. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Hayk Melikyan, pianist, Hayk Melikyan at Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium (Lisbon), retrieved 2019-02-08
- ^ Hayk Melikyan, pianist, Edgar Moreau & Hayk Melikyan play Franck Sonata op.36 (Extract), retrieved 2019-02-08
- ^ Hayk Melikyan, pianist, Hayk Melikyan Chopin Mazurka op.24, N1 & Polonaise op.53, retrieved 2019-02-08
- ^ "1900+ World Piano Music Concerts Series of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music".
- ^ "Decrees of the President of RA". www.president.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "Naxos Classical Music - Naxos Album Reviews". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
Links[]
- Armenian classical pianists
- Living people
- Musicians from Yerevan
- 1980 births
- Armenian composers
- 21st-century classical pianists