Loris Tjeknavorian

Loris Tjeknavorian has led a really cosmopolitan profession, both being a conductor and composer. Having resided in Iran, america (Michigan and Minnesota), Britain, Austria, Armenia, and having led orchestras in those countries, aswell such as Israel, Japan as well as the previous Soviet Union, he provides absorbed a variety of cultural and cultural affects. This colorful history turns up in his music: his cathedral compositions present Armenian and Eastern Orthodox affects, while his stage and orchestral functions divulge Iranian, Persian, and Armenian tastes. Tjeknavorian (pronounced ‘Cheknavorian’ or ‘Cheknavarian’) provides made a lot more than 60 recordings being a conductor and provides constructed over 70 compositions. His functions have been provided premieres in London, Teheran, NY, Johannesburg, and various other major ethnic centers. He provides recorded for many brands, including RCA, ASV, Philips, and EMI. Tjeknavorian was created in Burujird, Lorestan Province, Iran. He was a kid prodigy, composing music by age group 10. His initial serious music research occurred in Teheran during his years as a child and early teenagers. He graduated with honors through the Vienna Music Academy, where he researched structure and violin from 1954-1961. After teaching music theory on the Teheran Conservatory from 1961-1963, Tjeknavorian got further instructions in composition on the Salzburg Mozarteum under Carl Orff in 1963-1964. It had been during this time period that Tjeknavorian finished the first edition of his opera Rostam and Sohrab, a function that in its last version will be premiered in Iran in 2000 with great achievement. Tjeknavorian studied performing in 1965 in the University or college of Michigan, and he became a member of the faculty at Moorhead University or college, chairing the instrumental and opera departments. In 1970 he came back to Iran as composer-in-residence and primary conductor of Teheran’s Rudaki Opera Home. Tjeknavorian relocated to Britain in 1975, where he authorized a recording agreement with RCA. More than the next 10 years roughly he proved several effective recordings with London’s leading orchestras (LSO, LPO, and RPO). After a short residency in NY (1986-1988), Tjeknavorian approved the visit of primary conductor and creative director from the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra in 1989. He remaining this post in 2000 to spotlight structure and freelance like a conductor. In the first years of the brand new hundred years Tjeknavorian remained energetic like a composer and conductor, leading many concerts in Teheran and Yerevan, aswell as with LA, Beirut, and Vienna.