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
29th September 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Davidson College Symphony Orchestra Mvt. 1 only
- CONDUCTOR
- Tara Villa Keith
- LOCATION
- Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson, NC, United States of America
1st October 2026
- PERFORMERS
- University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Michael Griffith
- LOCATION
- Buchanan Center Concert Hall, Laramie, WY, 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
18th November 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Austin Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Peter Bay
- LOCATION
- Dell Hall at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX, United States of America
Features
- Catalogue Classics: Jean Sibelius - Symphony No 5
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