Vahagn Stamboltsyan

Vahagn Stamboltsyan was born in Yerevan. He studied at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (Arno Babajanian class of piano). In 1962 he finished N. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory of Leningrad (Department of organ and piano). Vahagn Stamboltsyan was a soloist of Armphilharmonic. Since 1963 he started teaching at R. Melikian Music School, from 1966 taught at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, opened organ class (at the same time at Armenian Pedagogical University from 1970-1985), since 1997 was the head of the Organ Department (Professor since 1990). For the first time Vahagn Stamboltsyan and Lusine Zakaryan represented religious music in Armenia during the Armenian Genocide Anniversary. He had concerts in Armenia, London, Paris, New York, Moscow. Vahagn Stamboltsyan was the first one to perform and establish organs in Armenia, was a member and chairman of Republican, All-Union, International festivals and competitions. In 1970 he received Honorary Artist of Armenia, in 2006 People’s Artist of Armenia title, in 2009-“St. Sahak-St. Mashtots” medal. Died in Yerevan.