Raffi Besalyan

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Raffi Besalyan (Japanese: [http://mas.littlestar.jp/html/link2.htm ラフィ　ベサリアン] ）

( _ru. Раффи Бесалян)(Armenian: Րաֆֆի Բեսալյան)
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Born = 1972 Yerevan, Armenia
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Instrument = Piano
Genre = Classical
Occupation = Concert pianist Educator
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Raffi Besalyan ( _hy. Րաֆֆի Բէսալյան)is an Armenian Concert Pianist and is assistant professor of piano at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He was formerly a member of the faculty of Rowan University in New Jersey, U.S.A." [http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/fpa/music/assets/facultyinfo.cfm?id=66 Music: Raffi Besalyan> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.] Besalyan received Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Yerevan State Musical Conservatory, Master's Degree from Rowan University and studied at the Manhattan School of Music with Byron Janis and Sara Davis Buechner." [http://www.raffibesalyan.com/biography.html raffibesalyan.com: Biography> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.]

Besalyan has won top prizes in several national and international competitions. Among them are [http://www.mtna.org/ MTNA National Competition] , Josef Hofmann International Piano Competition, [http://www.btspiano.com/awerbuch.html Frinna Awerbuch International Competition] , and Artists International Competition in New York. Besalyan made his New York Recital Debut in [http://www.carnegiehall.org/jsps/intro.jsp Carnegie Recital Hall] in 2003 to high critical acclaim. He regularly performs throughout North America, Europe, Russia and Asia. In Japan he is represented by [http://www.tokyo-imc.co.jp Tokyo IMC] " [http://www.tokyo-imc.co.jp/ Tokyo IMC: Japan> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.] , [http://mas.littlestar.jp/ MAS management] " [http://mas.littlestar.jp/ MAS Management: Japan> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.] , and is a Guest Artist/Teacher of The Takatsuki Music Teacher’s Association of Osaka" [http://www.takaon.com/ TMTA Osaka (takaon): Japan> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.] and [http://www.yamahamusic.jp/osaka-s/concert/index.php?mode=past_detail&id=157 Yamaha] " [http://www.yamahamusic.jp/osaka-s/concert/index.php?mode=past_detail&id=157/ Yamaha Music Japan: Concert/Master classes> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.] .

Raffi Besalyan is a [http://www.yamaha.com/Artists/ArtistDetail/0,,CNTID%25253D5015861%252526CTID%25253D501396%252526CNTYP%25253DARTIST,00.html Yamaha Artist]

Concert reviews

Pianist wows audience in performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto “Standing ovation and cries of “Bravo” and “Encore” went to pianist Raffi Besalyan... mesmerized the audience with his gracious, delicate yet powerful presentation of Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No.3.”Armenian Reporter International, New York" [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17814131.html Armenian Reporter, The: Pianist wows audience in performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano concerto> overview] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.]

“The flow of Baghdassarian's Prelude instantly changed the color and the air of Izumi Hall. The entire hall was devoured by Besalyan’s glorious touch and crystalline sound...Besalyan was not just playing the piano, he was creating wonderful art, and treated the piano with his love for the music. ”Sotokuan Press, Osaka,Japan" [http://www.raffibesalyan.com/reviews.html raffibesalyan.com: Reviews] ", retrieved 2007-06-09.]

References

External links

* [http://www.raffibesalyan.com Official site]