Bam, Porotan

He was born in Yerevan. In 2003–07 he studied in the opera singing department of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (class of V. Harutyunyan). In 2005–13 he was a soloist of the Gh. Saryan Opera Studio in Yerevan. In 2006 he became a laureate of the T. Sazandaryan republican competition, and in 2008 of the G. Gasparyan republican competition. In 2008–13 he worked as a soloist at the A. Spendiaryan National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Yerevan. In 2010 he received the Youth Prize of the President of the Republic of Armenia in the field of classical music, in the category "Singing". He has given many concerts with various orchestras. He has also performed in concerts in various cities of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Belgium, Lebanon and Russia. In 2010–12 he was a guest soloist of the "Gohar" Symphony Orchestra. In 2013 he won 2nd prize at the P. Lisitsian International Singing Competition in the opera and chamber categories (Russia). In 2013–15 he studied at the Frankfurt Higher School of Music in the class of Hedwig Fassbaender. Since 2014 he has been a soloist of the Frankfurt Opera. He has performed in various operas.