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
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)
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)