Folk Songs (Mani)

Vahe Aharonyan was born in Sofia (Bulgaria), in 1946 moved to Armenia. He finished Komitas State Consevatory in 1957. From 1960 to 1994 taught at the conservatory, from 1987 Professor, between 1987 to 1994 head of the department. Also taught at Music Schools of Yerevan, Vanadzor. Aharonyan worked with conductors D. Khanjyan, G. Oberfrank (Hungary), soloist- Jean Ter-Merguerian, Svetlana Navasardyan, V. Mokatsyan and others. His playlist included pieces of European, Armenian classical and contemporary composers. Vahe Aharonyan was a laureate of competitions, in 1974 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR. Died in Yerevan.