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
1st March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- MIssion Chamber Orchestra of San Jose
- CONDUCTOR
- Juan Palacios
- LOCATION
- Hammer Theatre, San Jose, CA, United States of America
3rd March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Independence High School Band
- CONDUCTOR
- David Grayson
- LOCATION
- Centennial High School, Franklin, TN, United States of America
4th March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Eastman School of Music
- CONDUCTOR
- Mark Scatterday
- LOCATION
- Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY, United States of America
6th March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- The Loveland Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Luciano Silvestri
- LOCATION
- Mountain View High School, Loveland, CO, 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.