Background
Aram Satian was born in Yerevan (Armenia) into the second generation of a musical family. His father Aram Satunc (Satian) and uncle Ashot Satian were also notable composers.
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Aram Satian
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He studied at the Romanos Melikian Music College under Armenian composer and educator Edvard Baghdasaryan and then later at the Armenian State Conservatory with Edvard Mirzoyan and Alexander Arutiunian.
Career
In 1970 Satian went on to postgraduate study at the Moscow Conservatory with Tikhon Khrennikov. At the time, Khrennikov was Chairman of the Union of Soviet Composers. On his advice, Satian joined the union in 1971.
His awards include First Prize in the 1969 Young Composers Review held in Moscow, for his Symphonic Variations.
In addition to his symphonies and concertos, he has also composed over 300 songs, music for film and theatre productions, and two popular operas: Lilit and Little Cakhes. Lilit was composed in 1983 and described as the first Armenian work ever composed in this style.
Satian resides in Armenia and is still actively engaged as a composer and performer. Aram Satian is widely known for his popular songs which were also popular in Soviet Union and received numerous awards at "Song of the Year" Contests - "My Story of First Love" (1976), "If You Remember" (1985), "Prayer of Hope" (1991).
Ashot Satian 1906–1958
Aram Satunc (Satian) 1913–1990
Aram Satian 1947–
Ashot Satian Junior.
1965–
Arthur Satian 1973–
David Satian 1979–
Lilit Satian 1981–
Ruben Satian since 1982.
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Composers Union of Armenia.
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