Julian Miran
​composer, microtonal music
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Musical Education

Computer music composition: Barry Vercoe, Jean Piché
Electroacoustic music composition: Bengt Hambraeus, John Winiarz
Instrumental composition: Michel Longtin, Edward Mirzoyan, Grigor Hakhinian
Orchestration: Avet Terterian, Lazar Sarian, Boris Sakillari
Theory: François Tousignant, Edward Pashinian, Nikoghos Tahmizian, Georgy Tigranov
Orchestral conducting: Raffi Armenian, Agnes Grossmann, Nurhan Arman
Mentors: Hans Lunell, Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Tamas Ungvary
1990-1997


1989-1990
1984
1980-1983
1981

1979-1980
1978-1979
1973-1978
Université de Montréal: Doctor of Music in Composition
Title of dissertation: “Heterophony and Electroacoustic Music: A Synthesis”
Compositions submitted: Hétéromodes for piano and tape; In Nomine for orchestra and tape
Institute for Electroacoustic Music in Sweden: Electroacoustic Music Composition
Canadore College, North Bay, Ontario: Certificate in Orchestral Conducting
Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal: Orchestral Conducting
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Certificate in Computer Sound Synthesis; Certificate in Computer Music Composition
McGill University, Montréal: Seminars in Electronic Studio Techniques, Analysis and Orchestration
Komitas State Conservatory, Yerevan, Armenia: Special Training and Research in Organology
Komitas State Conservatory, Yerevan, Armenia: Bachelor and Master of Arts in Theory and Composition
Thesis: Oratorio Narek

Scholarships

1997
1990-1994
1993
1990-1991
1980-1983
1981
1979-1980
Graduate Studies Fund of Université de Montréal (FICSUM): Scholarship for writing Doctoral dissertation
Ministry of Education of the Government of Québec: Doctoral studies
Research Fund of the Government of Québec (FCAR): Doctoral studies
Scholarship Fund of Université de Montréal: Doctoral studies
A.G.B.U. Scholarship Fund, New York: Conducting studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Half-Tuition Scholarship
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal: Graduate studies

Professional Memberships

                           Canadian League of Composers (CLC)
                           Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC)
                           Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
                           Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ORMTA)
                           Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)