Vartan Vahramian
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Vartan Vahramian forms part of the Iranian-Armenian music and painting history, because in both these fields, he has displayed mastership, taste and skill, a phenomenon that one does not see often. However, if you consider his musical creations, solo performances (baritone
), and choir conducting, then the image of the artist becomes complete.
and engraver. Vartan's mother, Marousia Vahramian, is also an artist who, from an early age, was trained in music, and later in painting. It is therefore not surprising that these two arts manifest themselves equally in his work.
In 2000-2001, his Requiem, Oratorio, and Mass, to mark the 1700-th anniversary of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia
, was performed by Yerevan's "Komitas" conservatory choir. In 2006, he was invited to Armenia, where his "Looys Aravoti" was performed at the "One Nation, One Culture" festival to great acclaim. "Looys Aravoti", with words by Vahagn Davtyan
and "Jah Haverjakan", with words by Varand
, have been composed with great inspiration, emotion and devotion. His creations are gentle and clean just like the morning light.
His well known works include "Miracle", "Check Mate", "Eve Facing the Serpent", "Profound Devotion", "Belated Love", "Identity Crisis", "Betrayal" and "Longing".
, July, 2006.
Vartan Vahramian is an Associate Member of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, U.K. He has received an award from Catholicos Garegin I for his cultural work.
He lives in Tabriz, where he teaches music and painting and continues to work on both his music and painting; he is currently working on a new Mass in a contemporary style.
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
), and choir conducting, then the image of the artist becomes complete.
Early life
Vartan Vahramian was born in Tabriz, in 1955. He is the son of painter Grigor Vahramian Gasparbeg, who graduated from the Moscow Academy of Art and who was also a skilled sculptor, silversmithSilversmith
A silversmith is a craftsperson who makes objects from silver or gold. The terms 'silversmith' and 'goldsmith' are not synonyms as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are or were largely the same but the end product varies greatly as does the scale of objects created.Silversmithing is the...
and engraver. Vartan's mother, Marousia Vahramian, is also an artist who, from an early age, was trained in music, and later in painting. It is therefore not surprising that these two arts manifest themselves equally in his work.
Music
Vartan Vahramian has studied harmony under both Iran's and Armenia's maestros. He has 75 musical compositions. Vartan Vahramian has also been the founder and conductor of "Komitas" church choir for the last 25 years.In 2000-2001, his Requiem, Oratorio, and Mass, to mark the 1700-th anniversary of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, was performed by Yerevan's "Komitas" conservatory choir. In 2006, he was invited to Armenia, where his "Looys Aravoti" was performed at the "One Nation, One Culture" festival to great acclaim. "Looys Aravoti", with words by Vahagn Davtyan
Vahagn Davtyan
Vahagn Davtyan was an Armenian writer.- Biography :He was born in the town of Arapgir in Turkey.Davtyan was honoured promoter of the culture and an editor....
and "Jah Haverjakan", with words by Varand
Varand
Varand Varand Varand (also known as Soukias Hacob Koorkchian born March 10, 1954, Tehran is an Iranian poet, playwright, lyricist, author, translator and painter of Armenian descent. He has published 27 collections of poetry since 1972....
, have been composed with great inspiration, emotion and devotion. His creations are gentle and clean just like the morning light.
Painting
Vartan Vahramian is also a talented painter known for his Surrealistic style. His oil paintings have been exhibited extensively in various galleries in Iran and have received coverage both in Iranian and foreign newspapers and media.His well known works include "Miracle", "Check Mate", "Eve Facing the Serpent", "Profound Devotion", "Belated Love", "Identity Crisis", "Betrayal" and "Longing".
Film
In 2006, Vartan Vahramian starred in the award winning film Tabriz: Images from the Forgotten World. The film also featured a soundtrack composed by Vahramian and was the winner of the Best Foreign Short Screenplay from Moondance International Film FestivalMoondance International Film Festival
The Moondance International Film Festival is an independent annual film festival and awards competition that takes place in the fall in Boulder, Colorado...
, July, 2006.
Vartan Vahramian is an Associate Member of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, U.K. He has received an award from Catholicos Garegin I for his cultural work.
He lives in Tabriz, where he teaches music and painting and continues to work on both his music and painting; he is currently working on a new Mass in a contemporary style.