Geghuni Chitchyan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Geghuni Chitchyan
Geghuni Chitchyan in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Geghuni Chitchyan
Born	(1929-08-30) August 30, 1929 (age 95) Leninakan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Gyumri, Armenia)
Genres	Classical music
Occupation(s)	Composer, pianist, educator

Geghuni Chitchyan (Armenian: Գեղունի Հովհաննեսի Չթչյան; born August 30, 1929) is a famous Armenian composer, pianist, and teacher. She has created many beautiful pieces of music. Her parents were experienced teachers, and her brother, Henrikh, was a well-known violinist.

About Geghuni Chitchyan's Life

Geghuni Chitchyan was born on August 30, 1929, in a city called Leninakan. Today, this city is known as Gyumri in Armenia. She started composing music while she was attending the Tigranian Elementary School of Music.

By the time she was just ten years old, one of her songs had already been published! In 1940, she joined the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan. There, she studied both piano and how to compose music.

She continued her studies in composition from 1947 to 1953. She learned from Grigor Yeghiazaryan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.

Edvard Mirzoyan, Şahan Arzruni, Geghuni Chitchyan, Alexander Arutiunian in front of Aram Khachaturian's portrait

After finishing her studies, Chitchyan became the first director of the composition department. This was at the Konstantin Sarajev Music School in Yerevan. In 1971, she started teaching at the Yerevan Conservatory. She became an assistant professor in 1982 and a full professor in 1990.

Chitchyan has been very active in different music and community groups. She joined the Armenian Composers Union in 1955. She was also part of the Women's Council of Armenia. She helped with the Artistic Forum of State Radio. She has written books to help people learn music. She also helped write a music textbook for school children.

Her music has been performed in many countries around the world. These include the United States, Canada, Russia, England, France, and many more. Special concerts featuring her music have been held in cities like Moscow, Yerevan, and San Francisco.

Geghuni Chitchyan has won more than 30 international and national awards.

Geghuni Chitchyan's Music

Chitchyan's music is known for being lyrical and lively. It often feels very direct and full of life. She writes music for many different groups and instruments.

She composes for large orchestras and smaller groups. She also writes for solo instruments, singers, and choirs. Some of her musical works are published by companies around the world. She has also written music for plays and for children.

Selected Musical Works

Here are some of the musical pieces Geghuni Chitchyan has composed:

• «Անդանտե և Ֆուգա» (Andante and Fugue for string quartet), 1949
• «Սոնատ» (Sonata for cello and piano), 1951
• «Հինգ ռոմանսներ» (Five Art Songs, text by Hovhannes Shiraz), 1954
• «Մանկական սյուիտ» (Children’s Suite for orchestra), 1955
• «Բալետային սյուիտ» (Choreographic Suite for orchestra), 1956
• «Հինգ ռոմանսներ» (Five Art Songs, text by Yeghishe Charents, 1957
• «Իմ Հայաստան» (My Armenia, cantata for a cappella chorus, text by Gegham Saryan, Maro Markarian), 1959
• «Սիրո երգեր», ռոմանսների շարք (Songs of Love, vocal cycle for voice and piano, text by Silva Kaputikyan), 1961
• «Կոնցերտ ձայնի և սիմֆոնիկ նվագախմբի համար» (Concerto for voice and orchestra), 1963
• «Յոթ մանկական սիմֆոնիկ պատկերներ» (Seven Symphonic Pictures for Children for orchestra), 1964
• «Հինգ ռոմանսներ» (Five Art Songs, text by Paruyr Sevak), 1964
• «Մանկական էջեր» (Children’s Pieces for piano), 1966
• «Հայրենի քարեր» (Native Stones for a cappella chorus, text by Kankanyan), 1966
• «Բարի լույս», սիմֆոնիկ նախերգանք (Hello Morning! overture for orchestra), 1967
• «Կոնցերտային պիեսներ շեփորի և դաշնամուրի համար» (Concert Pieces for trumpet and piano), 1970
• «Առավոտ», երգերի շարք (A series of 10 songs for voice and piano, various poets), 1972
• «Երեք պիես ջութակահարների անսամպլի համար» (Three pieces for violin ensemble), 1970
• «Հայկական խորաքանդակներ» դաշնամուրի համար (Armenian Bas-Reliefs for piano), 1972
• «Տարվա եղանակներ» (The Seasons, a brief cantata for a cappella women's choir, text by Sargis Kharazyan, Suren Muradyan, and Sarmen), 1972
• «Անհայտ զինվորը» (The Unknown Soldier, poem-requiem for a cappella chorus, text by Suren Muradyan), 1975
• «Էջեր Իսահակյանից» (Pages from Isahakyan, text by Avetik Isahakyan), 1975
• «Ձօն հայրենիքին» (Ode to the Homeland, text by Suren Muradyan), 1976
• «Կոնցերտ ջութակի և նվագախմբի համար» (Concerto for violin and orchestra), 1976
• «Տերևը աշնան» (An Autumn Leaf for a cappella chorus, text by Tsakan Shogents), 1977
• «Երկու կվինտետներ փայտա-փողային գործիքների համար» (Two Woodwind Quintets for Young Players), 1979
• «Սոնատ շեփորի և դաշնամուրի համար» (Sonata for trumpet and piano), 1979
• «Բրելյուտ՝ Նվիրում Սիլվա Կապուտիկյանին» (Prelude in Dedication to Silva Kaputikyan for piano), 1979
• «Երկու շշուկ» (Two Whispers, vocal cycle, text by Vahagn Davtyan), 1979
• «Անսամբլներ դաշնամուրի համար չորս ձեռքով» (Ensemble for piano four hands), 1980
• «Հայոց ծառը», պոեմ (The Tree of Armenia, poem for a cappella choir, text by Suren Muradyan), 1980
• «Սոնատ-մինանվագ թավջութակի համար» (Sonata for solo cello), 1983
• «Երգեր» (A collection of 26 songs for voice and piano, various poets), 1985
• «Սոնատ ալտի և դաշնամուրի համար» (Sonata for viola and piano), 1986
• «Սոնատին» (Sonatina for piano), 1986
• «Կամերային սիմֆոնիա» (Chamber Symphony 'In Memoriam Aram Khachaturian' for string orchestra), 1988
• «Կվինտետ չորս ֆլեյտա և ալտ ֆլեյտաի համար (Quintet for four flutes and alto flute), 1988
• «Թեքվել է սարը» ռոմանսների շարք (The Mountain Bent Down, a cycle of art songs, text by Hamo Sahyan), 1990
• «Մանկական ալբոմ» (Children's Album for piano), 1990
• «Սոնատ ուտի և դաշնամուրի համար» (Sonata for oud and piano), 1990
• «Անձրևը տեղաց» (The Rain Has Poured Down, vocal cycle, text by Samvel Safaryan), 1993
• «Սուրբ հոգի» (The Sacred Soul, text by Abp. Nerses Pozapalian), 1995
• «Երեք աղօթք» (Three Prayers for a cappella chorus, text by Moushegh Ishkhan), 2000
• «Հայկական ուրվանկար» (Armenian Sketch for trumpet and piano), 2001
• «Սոնատ» (Sonata for clarinet and piano), 2006
• «Նովելետ», «Բուրլեսկ» Ֆագոտի և դաշնամուրի համար (Noveletta, Burlesque for bassoon and piano), 2007
• «Ժանեակներ» (Laces for flute and piano), 2008
• «Մթնաձորում», «Ու՞ր ես» (In the Dark Valley, Where Are You?, for a cappella chorus, text by Yeghishe Charents), 2010
• «Էստամպներ» (Estampes for piano, violin and cello), 2012
• «Էպիտաֆիա» դաշնամուրի համար (Epitaph 'In Memory of my brothers' for piano), 2018

Awards and Recognition

Geghuni Chitchyan has received several important awards for her contributions to music:

• She was named a Merited Art Worker of the Armenian SSR in 1980.
• She received the Movses Khorenatsi medal in 2009.
• She was honored as an Honored Artist of Armenia in 2011.