Hayk Melikyan

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]

Hayk Melikyan
Hayk Melikyan playing Arvo Pärt's Lamentate for piano and orchestra. Armenian premiere with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ruben Asatryan. 16.11.2018
Hayk Melikyan playing Arvo Pärt's Lamentate for piano and orchestra. Armenian premiere with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ruben Asatryan. 16.11.2018
Background information
Born (1980-11-29) November 29, 1980
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Pianist
Instrument(s)Piano

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),[3] Victoria Hall (Geneva),[4] Aram Khachaturian Grand Concert Hall (Yerevan),[5] etc.

In 2009, Hayk Melikyan initiated «1900+» World Piano Music Concerts Series of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music.[6]

Awards
  • IBLA Grand Prize International Piano Competition: Special prize (Ragusa, Italy, 1999).
  • Valentino Bucchi International Piano Competition of Twentieth Century and Contemporary Music: 2nd prize (Rome, Italy, 2000).
  • Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music (Buffalo, United States, 2012).
  • Orléans International Piano Competition: Samson François prize (Orléans, France, 2008).
  • Lazar Saryan Composers Competition: 1st prize (Yerevan, Armenia, 2008).
  • Orléans International Piano Competition: André Boucourechliev prize (Orléans, France, 2012).
  • Gold Medal of Moscow Composers Union: for his contribution and promotion of the World Contemporary Music (Moscow, Russia, 2012).
  • Honorary Artist of Armenia (2013).[7]
  • Hayk Melikyan's solo album «Arutiuanian: Complete Piano Works» by NAXOS Grand Piano label was selected as The Best Classical Music Album of the Year within the Swallow Music Awards (2018).

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.

References
  1. "Grand Piano Records. Hayk Melikyan". www.grandpianorecords.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. "Berlin to host concert dedicated to 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide". news.am. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. Hayk Melikyan, pianist, Hayk Melikyan at Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium (Lisbon), archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-02-08
  4. Hayk Melikyan, pianist, Edgar Moreau & Hayk Melikyan play Franck Sonata op.36 (Extract), archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-02-08
  5. Hayk Melikyan, pianist, Hayk Melikyan Chopin Mazurka op.24, N1 & Polonaise op.53, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-02-08
  6. "1900+ World Piano Music Concerts Series of the 20th Century and Contemporary Music".
  7. "Decrees of the President of Armenia". www.president.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  8. "Naxos Classical Music - Naxos Album Reviews". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
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