Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran Arakelyan (born 1987) is an Armenian-American conductor, currently the music director of the Northwest Mahler Festival, Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, [1] Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestras, and the Federal Way Youth Symphony Orchestra in Federal Way, Washington.[2]
Arakelyan held conducting positions with the California Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra. He played alongside James Galway and the Los Angeles Philharmonic during Galway's induction to the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. Arakelyan conducted regional premieres by Paul Hindemith, Keith Jarrett and Iosif Andriasov. He is a recipient of awards from The American Prize, Global Music Awards and AGBU Performing Arts Fellowship.
He has a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Washington and a M.Mus from California State University, Northridge. His musical studies are with Ludovic Morlot, John Barcellona and Paul Taub. Arakelyan participated in masterclasses and festivals at the Conductors Guild, Pierre Monteux School, Idyllwild Music Festival and the Seattle Flute Society. In masterclasses he has worked with David Effron, Stephen Preston, and others. He played in the Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic Orchestra.
References[]
- ^ Boxleitner, Kirk (27 November 2019). "PT Community Orchestra becomes PT Symphony Orchestra". The Leader. The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Gregorian, Alin K. (23 June 2016). "Tigran Arakelyan Reaches for Musical Heights". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Baikar Association, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
General references[]
- "Tigran Arakelyan - School of Music - University of Washington". music.washington.edu. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Tigran Arakelyan - Music of Armenia". Musicofarmenia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Guest conductor leads Port Townsend Community Orchestra". Peninsula Daily News. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Tigran Arakelyan Recognized with Two Awards and a New Music Director Position". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Bremerton Youth Symphony names new music director". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Pianist, The Cross-Eyed (18 January 2018). "Meet the Artist……Tigran Arakelyan, conductor". The Cross-Eyed Pianist. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "How Life Imitates Conducting an Orchestra… with Maestro Tigran Arakelyan". Thrivinglifeclub.com. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Whidbey Island Community Orchestra hires new conductor". South Whidbey Record. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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- Living people
- Armenian conductors (music)
- Armenian classical musicians
- American musicians of Armenian descent
- 1987 births
- California State University, Northridge alumni
- University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni