Setrak Setrakian
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Setrak Setrakian (Arabic: ستراك ستراكيان) (b. 1938 in Beirut) is a Lebanese composer and pianist, the former Director of Ganatchian College of Music in Lebanon, and a Professor of Piano, Harmony and Composition.
[edit] Music education
- 1950 to 1960: Setrakian studied piano, solfege, theory and harmony with Prof. Ernest Chouha in Ernest Chouha Music College in Aleppo.
- 1961-1962: He studied piano and harmony with Prof. T. Succar, Mrs. Turkiyeh and Prof. Michel Tcheskinov in the National Conservatoire of Lebanon.
- 1962-1964: Setrakian studied harmony and composition with Prof. Sergey Schydril in the National Conservatoire of Damascus.
- 1964-1965: Setrakian studied piano and composition with Prof. Gunther Kohl in Jerusalem.
- 1966-1970: Setrakian gave piano and harmony lessons in Aleppo and Damascus.
- 1971-1972: Setrakian was invited to "Komitas" Conservatoire of Yerevan to specialize with the following professors:
- Etvart Mirzoyan Composition
- Etvart Baghdasarian Harmony
- Krikor Hakhinian Polyphony
- Kevork Armenian Orchestration
- Elenora Atamian Piano
- Aved Derderian Opera Composition
- 1974-1978: He was professor of piano in College Mont la Salle, Ain Saadeh, Beirut.
- 1978-1980: Setrakian was professor of piano in College des Apotre, Jounieh, Beirut.
- 1980-1985: Setrakian gave personal lessons as a professor of piano in Beirut.
- 1985-1988: Setrakina became a professor of piano and music in the Armenian Theological Seminary of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, Beirut.
- 1986-1987: Professor of piano and harmony in P. Ganatchian Music College, Beirut.
- 1987-1999: Director and Professor of piano, harmony, composition, and music analysing, in P. Ganatchian Music College, Beirut.
In 1994 Setrakian was awarded the St. "MESROB MACHDOTZ" medal of honor by the Catholicosate KAREKINE II.
