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SOLO VIOLINIST / CONCERTMASTER / COMPOSER / ARRANGER

Mr. Yervinyan has performed in solo recitas and with orchestras around the world in concerts featuring such renowned musicians as Luciano Pavarotti and Al Jerome. The American Federation of Musicians acknowledges him to be a "violinist of extraordinary ability, as demonstrated by sustained international acclaim." His classical repertoire includes such works as Back's Adagio & Fugue in G Minor, Mozart's Violin Concert No. 5 in A. Paganini's Caprice No. 21 in A. Sarasate's Gypsy Melodies, Eugine Isa's Sonata No. 3 the "Ballada," and selections from Gershwin's Porgy & Bess.

As a renowned violinist, Mr. Yervinyan was invited to perform for many dignitaries. On one occasion he performed as a soloist in a concert held for the Presidents of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Mr. Yervinyan is also skilled with composition, arrangement, and improvisation in many styles. He has extensive experience with recording process in a variety of contexts as an individual musician and as an arranger.
 

MUSICAL STYLES

Classical, Popular, Jazz & Folk - including Russian, Bulgarian,
Romanian, Moldavian, Armenian, Persian, Arabic, Latin and other.
 

EDUCATION

1991 - 1993 PhD from Komitas State Conservatory of Armenia - Master Violinist
 
1984 - 1987 BA from Komitas State Conservatory of Armenia - specializing in violin
 
1980 - 1984 Tchaikovsky Music School, Yerevan - Specializing in violin (tutor Edward Dayan, a student of David Oystrach)
 
1971 - 1980 Spendariyan Music School, Yerevan, Armenia (tutor Armen Minasyan)
 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1995 - Present Has composed original pieces for the violin, arranged and recorded several CDs.
 
1988 - 1995 Has taught violin for beginning, intermediate, and advanced  classes based on Stolyarsky's Awer's, Yampoisky's and Ferrara's renowned methodology, coupled with his own research and mastery in violin technique and musicality, working with students aged 7 to 25, many of whom are now working in various orechestras around the world are soloists and are activ1984-91e in teaching.
 
1984-1991      Concertmaster of Yerevan Chamber Orchestra performing through the world. Numerous appearances on Armenian Television and Radio guest appearances on Armenian State Jazz Band, Armenian State Theater, and Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra.
 
1980 Debuted at age 14 with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra as a soloist in Henry Vietan's violin concert No. 2.
 
1971-1980 Won first prize in Armenian State Violin Competition for seven consecutive years
 

 

INTERNATIONAL SOLO TOURS

2003 United States & Canada - Sixty Concerts with Yanni's Orchestra
 
2000 Sydney, Paris, and Tehran - World Best & personal compositions.
 
1999 London - Popular tunes from classical to folk
 
1997 San Paolo & Nita Pitininga, Brazil - Latin & World Beat music.
 
1994 Sochi, Russia - Russian romances & Gypsy Tunes.
 
1992-1993 Guest violinist and orchestra leader of the Universal
 

 

RECORDINGS

2003 2 CD's to be released - popular world music including personal compositions for the violin.
 
1992-2001 1 Tape, 7 CD's ranging from classical to jazz, folk, and popular world beat & personal compositions.
 

 

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