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
Performances
30th July 2025
- PERFORMERS
- Verona Area Community Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Leyla Sanyer Kay Black and Scott Vandermeuse
- LOCATION
- Verona Area High School PAC, Verona, WI, United States of America
15th August 2025
- PERFORMERS
- Grant Park Music Festival
- CONDUCTOR
- Giancarlo Guerrero
- LOCATION
- Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago, IL, United States of America
16th August 2025
- PERFORMERS
- Grant Park Music Festival
- CONDUCTOR
- Giancarlo Guerrero
- LOCATION
- Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago, IL, United States of America
7th March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- Troy Webdell
- LOCATION
- Auer Performance Hall Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America
7th March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- Troy Webdell
- LOCATION
- Auer Performance Hall Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America
Features
- 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.