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Tert.am, Armenia
Jan 7 2012
Armenians to commemorate Ohan Durian anniversary
14:09 - 07.01.12
A commemoration ceremony is set to take place at the Komitas Pantheon
in Yerevan at 3pmm dedicated to the first anniversary of the death of
the famous Armenian conductor Ohan Durian.
Durian passed away aged 88 on January 6, 2011, and is buried in
Komitas Pantheon. He was the conductor of Armenian Philharmonic
Orchestra since 1950's.
>From 1939 to 1945 he studied composition, conducting and organ at the
local conservatory. He completed his education in Europe under the
tutelage of Hermann Scherchen, Roger Désormière and Jean Martinon.
Through the course of his career Durian performed with 110 prominent
orchestras. Maestro Durian has been compared with Arturo Toscanini,
Arthur Nikisch, Herbert von Karajan, Leopold Stokowski and Leonard
Bernstein in press.
In 1959 he assumed his position as the Artistic Director and Principal
Conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and served a
five-year tenure in that position ending in 1964.
Maestro Durian was the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of
the Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra founded by him, the Artistic
Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian Opera Theater.
He is the author of two symphonic suites "Komitasakan" and other
compositions. In many instances Duran was the first conductor to
perform symphonic works by Armenian composers. Numerous recordings of
Maestro Durian have been made during his career.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Jan 7 2012
Armenians to commemorate Ohan Durian anniversary
14:09 - 07.01.12
A commemoration ceremony is set to take place at the Komitas Pantheon
in Yerevan at 3pmm dedicated to the first anniversary of the death of
the famous Armenian conductor Ohan Durian.
Durian passed away aged 88 on January 6, 2011, and is buried in
Komitas Pantheon. He was the conductor of Armenian Philharmonic
Orchestra since 1950's.
>From 1939 to 1945 he studied composition, conducting and organ at the
local conservatory. He completed his education in Europe under the
tutelage of Hermann Scherchen, Roger Désormière and Jean Martinon.
Through the course of his career Durian performed with 110 prominent
orchestras. Maestro Durian has been compared with Arturo Toscanini,
Arthur Nikisch, Herbert von Karajan, Leopold Stokowski and Leonard
Bernstein in press.
In 1959 he assumed his position as the Artistic Director and Principal
Conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and served a
five-year tenure in that position ending in 1964.
Maestro Durian was the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of
the Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra founded by him, the Artistic
Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian Opera Theater.
He is the author of two symphonic suites "Komitasakan" and other
compositions. In many instances Duran was the first conductor to
perform symphonic works by Armenian composers. Numerous recordings of
Maestro Durian have been made during his career.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress