Background
Gevorgian is the son of Armenian folk-singer Valya Samvelyan.
Gevorgian is the son of Armenian folk-singer Valya Samvelyan.
He studied at School #31 of Yerevan and at the A. Tigranyan Musical School at the same time. During the two years he studied at Yerevan #8 college of Fine Arts. From 1983 to 1987 he studied at Armenian State Pedagogical University at the faculty of woodwind instruments and popular music department.
In 2004 he was awarded the Honorary Artist of the Republic of Armenia title by the President Robert Kocharyan. Gevorgyan is perhaps best known for his folk instrumental song "Artsakh" which has gained wide popularity in Armenia. In 1987-1989 Gevorgian taught conducting at the same Institute, then he worked at Armenian Television ("3 Alik" television program).
In 1983 he founded the "Rally" Armenian popular-rock band, the participant of "Song-85" festival.
He participated in the Opening Ceremony of the Cultural Year of Armenia in Russia hosted at the Moscow Kremlin Music Hall and honored by the presence of the presidents of Armenia and Russia Robert Kocharyan and Vladimir Putin respectively and the famous singer Charles Aznavour. Ara Gevorgian co-operates with Jivan Gasparyan, Ian Gillan, Demis Roussos, Pedro Eustache, Daniel Decker and others
Among his most popular songs are "Adana", "Artsakh", "Ov Hayots Ashkharh" and "Ovkyanosits ayn koghm". Gevorgyan also composed the music for Russian prima ballerina Anastasia Volochkova"s "Golden cage" ballet dedicated to the Bolshoi Theater.
He has been awarded by the "Mikhail Lomonosov" Russian medal and the gold medal of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.
1999 "Live in Alex Theater", Los Angeles, EYE Records
2002 "My Sardarapat", live in Armenia
2003 "Ov Hayots Ashkhar"
2007 "Live in Kremlin", Moscow, Russia
2009 "Live in Citadel", Aleppo, Syria
2009 "The Best of Ara Gevorgyan.