Samvel Yervinyan ( hy, Սամվել Երվինյան, born January 25, 1966) is an
Armenia
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violinist
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and
composer.
Biography
Yervinyan was born in
Yerevan
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, Armenia. He began studying at the age of 7 in
Spenderian Music School under the tutoring of Armen Minasian. In the competitions he participated, he won all the first place prizes in his age group. He played Henry Vieuxtemps' 2nd concert on his graduation day and received a standing ovation from all the faculty members. He continued his studies at
Tchaikovsky
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's Music Conservatory, under the guidance and tutoring of Maestro Edward Dayan. In the following years he became the professor's pride and strongest prospect for future concert violinist. At his graduation, he played several classical compositions including, Bach's Adagio and Fugue in G Minor, Mozart's violin concert No. 5 in A Major, Paganini's Caprice No. 21 in A Major, and Sarasate's Gypsy Melodies. In 1993 Yervinyan earned his PhD from
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory.
Tours with
Yanni
Yiannis Chryssomallis ( el, Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης; born November 14, 1954), known professionally as Yanni ( ), is a Greek-American composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer.
Yanni continues to use the musical shortha ...
*2003 and 2004 - ''
Ethnicity
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'' world tours
*2005 - ''
Yanni Live! The Concert Event'' and ''
Yanni Voices'' tours.
*2013 - 'World Without Borders' tour
*2014 - World Tour
*2015 - World Tour
*2018 - 25th Acropolis Anniversary World Tour
*2019 - Yanni by the sea "Egypt"
References
External links
Official Web site
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1966 births
Living people
Armenian classical violinists
Musicians from Yerevan
Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan alumni
21st-century classical violinists