Biographical Sketches

Alan Hovhaness

Composer

Born in Somerville, Mass., Alan Hovhaness graduated from Arlington High School and NEC and taught at The Boston Conservatory. His compositional output spans hundreds of compositions for all ensembles and instruments.

One of many band works, his Hymn to Yerevan is an intensely spiritual tribute to the ancient city of Yerevan, Armenia and Mount Ararat.

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