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
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
17th May 2025
- PERFORMERS
- Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras
- LOCATION
- Hamel Music Center, Madison, WI, 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.