Vatsche Barsoumian

BORN:

• Beirut, Lebanon

EDUCATION:

• National Conservatory of Music, Beirut (1973-1977)
• Haigazian College, Beirut (1973-1977)
• Westminster College, Princeton, New Jersey (1978-1980)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Asst. Professor of Music, Haigazian College (1980-1982)
• Faculty, Near East School of Theology (1981-1984)
• Choir Director, Orpheus Society, Beirut University College (1982-1985)
• Music Director, American University of Beirut (1983-1986)
• Music Director, Hamazkayin Organization (1984-1986)
• Founder/Director, P. Ganatchian Conservatory of Music (1984-1986)

LARK HISTORY:

• Founder, Director, and President of Lark Musical Society (1991- present)

AWARDS:

• Honorary Professorship from the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, Armenia (2001)
• St. Mesrop Mashtots Medal of the Catholicosate of Cilicia (2005)
• Hamazkayin Central Committee Medal (2008)
• Narekatsi Medal from the UCLA Friends of Armenian Language and Culture (2011)
• St. Sahak – St. Mesrop Medal from the Catholicosate of Ejmiatzin (2011)
• Movses Khorenatsi cultural award of the Republic of Armenia (2017)

• …among many others.

FAVORITE COMPOSER:

• J.S. Bach