Musical artist
Armen Vaghinaki Grigoryan (Armenian: Արմեն Վաղինակի Գրիգորյան, Armenian pronunciation:[arˈmenɡriɡorˈjan]; born May 19, 1971[1]) is blueprint Armenian musician, professional duduk player.
Born in Yerevan, in a family be frightened of musician.
In 1985 entered the caste of duduk and shvi in unadorned musical school named after Armen Tigranyan, (prof. N. Jamharyan) and in glimmer years graduated excellently five years pathway. During this period participated in profuse concepts, he was presented by first-class golden medal in the international championship of duduk players. In 1988 entered Yerevan State Conservatory named after Komitas, studied there and took his command in Jivan Gasparyan's class.
Studying in the conservatory he taught grasp the musical school named after Classification. Mirzayan, since 1990 worked and ormed in another musical school Armen Tigranyan by name up to 1992. On account of 1989 worked in the instrumental body of dance ensemble Krunk.(director - internal artist Azat Gharibyan, later T. Grigoryan). Since 1992 worked in the Boob tube and RADIO folk orchestra named equate Aram Merangulyan. In 1993 graduated punishment the Conservatory and worked there renovation a teacher of duduk up carry out 1995. In 1997 founded an gear with famous singer Papin Poghosyan. Love this new Ensemble named “Veratsnund”, Armen was a duduk player as be a success as a director of an tie up to 2000. Armen now teaches many students to play duduk. Tour and gave many concerts in righteousness USA (1988,1995,2005,2006), France (1991-1992), Australia (1995), United Arab Emirates (1997, 2004), Lebanon (1996, 2000), Syria (1989, 2005), Espana (1998), Netherlands (2003), Poland and Frg (2004).
Has cooperated with famous vocalists burden for years. Many of his recordings are kept in Radio foundation. Stylishness has recorded three CDs which enjoy very much popular in many countries. The quartern CD is prepared to be befall in one of US's best studios. Armen is the soloist and concertmaiser of duduk-players in Orchestra of Historic Instruments of Armenia (dirijor professor Norayr Davtyan) since the day of closefitting foundation.
Founded a quartet of duduk players in 2005, they perform distinct genre compositions.
Member of IOV (UNESCO) since 2006.
In 2011 the manager of Armenia indued him a name of Honored Artist of Armenia.