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Juilliard School.
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Anahid Ajemian
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Ajemian"s career in contemporary music got its impetus from the desire to help young composers of her generation have their compositions performed. Additionally, she enjoyed performing the music of established contemporary performers. She included these composers with the traditional repertoire.
Anahid had her musical training at The Juilliard School in New York City, from early childhood.
Among the composers who wrote for them are John Cage, Henry Cowell, Alan Hovhaness, Ernst Krenek, Lou Harrison, Wallingford Riegger, Carlos Surinach, and Ben Weber. They have three children.
Maro, Anahid and Gregory.
Achievements
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Anahid and Maro Ajemian were the first instrumentalists to receive the Laurel Leaf Award from the American Composers Alliance, for their "distinguished service to American music" In 1946, Anahid received the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg Foundation award. She is married to George Avakian, a record producer and founding officer of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Membership
Anahid was also a founding member of The Composers Quartet with Matthew Raimondi. Ajemian was a member of the violin faculty at Columbia University.
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United States