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
22nd October 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Dallas Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Fabio Luisi
- LOCATION
- Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
23rd October 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Dallas Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Fabio Luisi
- LOCATION
- Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
24th October 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Dallas Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Fabio Luisi
- LOCATION
- Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
8th November 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Seattle Festival Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Dr. Yuchi Chou
- LOCATION
- Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States of America
15th November 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Delaware County Youth Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Andrew Hauze
- LOCATION
- Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, PA, 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.