Alan Hovhaness

1911 - 2000

American

Summary

Alan Hovhaness was born Alan Vaness Chakmakjian on 8 March 1911 in Somerville, Massachusetts, to an Armenian father and a mother of Scottish descent. He died, aged 89, on 21 June 2000.

News

  • Summer Listening: Viola Concertos
    • Summer Listening: Viola Concertos
    • 12th July 2019
    • [The viola] had a commanding awkward size, a somewhat veiled, slightly melancholic tone quality, and it seemed always in the middle of things, a good vantage point for a composer.— John...

Performances

18th January 2025

PERFORMERS
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Rohan Smith
LOCATION
Gendron Franco Performing Arts, Lewiston, ME, United States of America

19th January 2025

PERFORMERS
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Rohan Smith
LOCATION
Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham, ME, United States of America

15th February 2025

SOLOISTS
Acosia Red Elk
PERFORMERS
Billings Symphony Acosia Red Elk
CONDUCTOR
Anne Harrigan
LOCATION
Alberta Bair Theater, Billings, MT, United States of America

15th March 2025

SOLOISTS
Storm Large Hudson Shad; Inbal Segev
PERFORMERS
Las Vegas Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR
Leonard Slatkin
LOCATION
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America

19th April 2025

PERFORMERS
First United Methodist Easter Eve Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Brian Norcross
LOCATION
First United Methodisty, Lancaster, PA, United States of America

Features

  • Catalogue Classics: Jean Sibelius - Symphony No 5
    • Catalogue Classics: Jean Sibelius - Symphony No 5
    • The fifth symphony by Jean Sibelius serves as a powerful foundation for any concert programme, offering a rich tapestry of themes that can be beautifully enhanced by a wide range of complementary orchestral works. Be inspired by music from the Wise Music catalogue to craft a well-rounded and cohesive concert programme around exploration of nature, nationalism, or resilience.

Discography