Daniel Yerazhisht

Daniel Yerazhisht (Grigor Danielyan) was born in Yerevan. He finished violin class of music school after P. Tchaikovsky in Yerevan. In 1964 entered Komitas State Conservatory class of Jean Ter-Merguerian. In 1971 he finished the Department of Musicology, Robert Atayan’s class, Faculty of opera and symphony conducting in 1974. From 1982 to 1985 studied at P. Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. He taught at music schools in Yerevan – A. Babajanian (from 1966 to 1972), T. Tchoukhajian (from 1967 to 1969), Leninakan (in 1973), Kapan (1974 to 1977). He was the artistic director of the music school at State Chamber Orchestra of Gyumri from 1977 to 1979, between 1980 to 1981 conductor – assistant at State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia. Daniel Yerazhisht founded first Armenian early music ensemble “Sharakan”. He taught at the Department of String Quartet of the Yerevan Conservatory, and since 2013 has been teaching the subjects "Interpretation" and "History of Armenian Conducting Art" at the Komitas State Conservatory (Professor since 2016). He also works at the Center of Armenian Sacred Music since 1997, where was the choir conductor from 2006 to 2007. He gave concerts in many cities of the Soviet Union and Europe, participated in international festivals. He was the first to play the recorder in Armenia. Daniel Yerazhisht is an author of over 400 articles including scientific. In 2011 Daniel Yerazhisht was awarded the title of Honorary Art Worker of Armenia, and in 2016 - the gold medal of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia.