Hrant Petrosyan, father of composer Konstantin Petrossian, was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1922. As a young boy he showed great talent in music, which he pursued and eventually became the musician for the military orchestra. During World War II he fought against the enemy forces, was wounded and sent home.
In Armenia, his musical career blossomed and he attained the position of conductor of Yerevan 's Circus Orchestra. From 1947-1963 he served as the soloist and conductor of the State Orchestra of Armenia . Subsequently he performed in Moscow , with the Armenian Radio Orchestra in Armenia , and Yerevan 's Wind Orchestra and the"Armconcert".
Hrant Petrosyan's trumpet sound has been heard throughout Soviet Armenia, and many cities of the Soviet Union . He has been praised by both professionals andthe media and was considered one of the country's best trumpet players. Composers Artemie Ayvazian, Arno Babajanian, Grikor Hakhinian and others havecomposed special pieces for his performances.
As a trumpet soloist, he has appeared with several wind orchestras and many of his performances have been recorded. He has been decorated with medals andhonored with citations.
Hrant Petrosyan's recordings are heard world-wide, and have become part of the Armenian cultural golden heritage. He lived with his people and now remains in their memory as a noble and good person.
By Karine Halajian,
Music Editor Radio of Armenia
“Sun Valley” by Grigor Hakhinyan, composer
State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia, Konstantin Orbelyan, conducto
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