Chukhadzhyan, Tigran
(1837–1898)
Chukhadzhyan [Chukhadzhyán] (Chukhadjian), Tigran (1837, Constantinople; 2–25[3-11/23]–1898, Smyrna). Armenian comp., cond., and pedagogue. Studied at the Milan Cons. (1861–64), then returned to Armenia where he concertized, taught, and publ. the journal K'nar Haykakan (The Armenian Lyre). Comp. the first Armenian national opera, Arshak II, and Armenian pf pieces. His style blends Armenian folk traditions with European compositional techniques: he has been labeled both the Eastern Offenbach and…