Vache Sharafyan (), (born February 11, 1966, in

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) is an

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composer of symphonic works, chamber music, choral music and opera. His works include 2 acts opera ''King Abgar'', ballet ''Second Moon'', 2 acts ballet ''Ancient Gods'', one act ballet “the bride of the desert”. His works have been commissioned or performed by

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and "

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", Yuri Bashmet and The Ensemble "Soloists of Moscow", The

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, Dresden Symphony Orchestra, Rostok Philharmonic, The

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(2018), Soli Deo Gloria Psalm project, Jacaranda on the Edge fest, Estonian National Male Choir, Hover State Chamber Choir, and the Apricus Trio.

Critical reception

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called his work ''Adumbrations of the Peacock'' "a stark, mysterious and ultimately majestic concatenation of broken-bell piano chords, tremulous melodies and quivering textures.".

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said of the commissioned work ''Sinfonia No. 2 un poco concertante,'' that it was "complex, deliberate, ultimately captivating".

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said of his work for the ''Silk Road Ensemble'' that "The seamless evolution of moods and textures—from soft, somber lines made up of pained intervals, to more violent outbursts, back to mournful lines—made it entirely absorbing to the ear and mind."

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