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
    • 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