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
    • 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