Hayk Melikyan Explained

Hayk Melikyan
Birth Date:29 November 1980
Birth Place:Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR
Occupation:Pianist
Instrument:Piano
Genre:Classical

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), Victoria Hall (Geneva), Aram Khachaturian Grand Concert Hall (Yerevan), etc.

In 2009, Hayk Melikyan initiated «1900+» World Piano Music Concerts Series of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music.[3]

Awards

Quotes

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand Piano Records. Hayk Melikyan. www.grandpianorecords.com. 2019-02-08.
  2. News: Berlin to host concert dedicated to 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. 7 June 2016. news.am. 28 March 2013.
  3. Web site: 1900+ World Piano Music Concerts Series of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music.
  4. Web site: Decrees of the President of Armenia. www.president.am. hy. 2019-02-08.
  5. Web site: Naxos Classical Music - Naxos Album Reviews. www.naxos.com. 2019-02-08.