Hripsime Aghakaryan
Pianist
Vahagn Stamboltsyan
Biography
People's Artist of Armenia Vahagn Stamboltsyan studied piano at the Yerevan Conservatory with Arno Babajanyan and at the Leningrad Conservatory with Yuri Bryushkov and Pavel Serebryakov. At the same time, he studied in the organ class of Isaiah Braudo.
Since 1964 he continued to live and work in Armenia. The first organ teacher at the Yerevan Conservatory. Known as not only a performer of Johann Sebastian Bach's works, but also a propagandist of medieval Armenian music, he performed in his own organ arrangements (performed on the basis of choral editions by Komitas, Yekmalyan, as well as contemporary Armenian composers). In addition, Stamboltsyan's repertoire included works by Armenian composers of the 20th century.
In 2001 he was a member of the jury of the 2nd International Competition of Organists. Mikaela Tariverdiev.
Died July 5, 2011 in Yerevan.
Since 1964 he continued to live and work in Armenia. The first organ teacher at the Yerevan Conservatory. Known as not only a performer of Johann Sebastian Bach's works, but also a propagandist of medieval Armenian music, he performed in his own organ arrangements (performed on the basis of choral editions by Komitas, Yekmalyan, as well as contemporary Armenian composers). In addition, Stamboltsyan's repertoire included works by Armenian composers of the 20th century.
In 2001 he was a member of the jury of the 2nd International Competition of Organists. Mikaela Tariverdiev.
Died July 5, 2011 in Yerevan.
