CHITCHYAN, Geghuni

Geghuni Chitchyan is an Armenian composer and educator, born in Leninakan (now Gyumri). She studied composition with Grigor Yeghiazaryan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, graduating in 1953. She joined its teaching staff in 1971 and became a professor in 1990. Her output encompasses orchestral, chamber, vocal and choral music, alongside numerous works for children. Representative compositions include Armenian Bas-Reliefs (1972) for piano and the Chamber Symphony in Memory of Aram Khachaturian (1988) for strings. She was awarded the title People’s Artist of Armenia in 2011.