Theory and Composition
Dr. Tigran Tahmizyan initially matriculated at the Tchaikovsky School of Music--a special school for talented music students in the former USSR--earning a degree in theory and piano performance. He continued his studies at the Komitas Conservatory and, in 1984, received his Bachelors Degree in Composition.
After moving to the United States, Dr. Tahmizyan continued his musical education at the University of Southern California ( USC ) Thornton School of Music from which he graduated with a Masters Degree in Composition, later going on to earn a Ph. D in Composition from the University of California of Los Angeles (UCLA).
He is the author of numerous works for various ensembles and orchestras, many of which have been performed by renowned performers and conductors such as Zaven Vartanyan and Nodar Shubladze, and world-famous ensembles such as the Chilingaryan String Quartet and Kronos Quartet.
Dr. Tahmizyan has also performed extensively as a pianist in a variety of recitals and cultural events, and has received many composition awards, both in the former USSR and in the United States .
He has taught piano, theory, and composition at all levels, both in private practice and in the academic world, including arrangements at USC and UCLA.
Dr. Tigran Tahmizyan initially matriculated at the Tchaikovsky School of Music--a special school for talented music students in the former USSR--earning a degree in theory and piano performance. He continued his studies at the Komitas Conservatory and, in 1984, received his Bachelors Degree in Composition.
After moving to the United States, Dr. Tahmizyan continued his musical education at the University of Southern California ( USC ) Thornton School of Music from which he graduated with a Masters Degree in Composition, later going on to earn a Ph. D in Composition from the University of California of Los Angeles (UCLA).
He is the author of numerous works for various ensembles and orchestras, many of which have been performed by renowned performers and conductors such as Zaven Vartanyan and Nodar Shubladze, and world-famous ensembles such as the Chilingaryan String Quartet and Kronos Quartet.
Dr. Tahmizyan has also performed extensively as a pianist in a variety of recitals and cultural events, and has received many composition awards, both in the former USSR and in the United States .
He has taught piano, theory, and composition at all levels, both in private practice and in the academic world, including arrangements at USC and UCLA.