Levon Malkhasyan, known as Malkhas, is an Armenian jazz musician, composer and pianist, one of the founders of the Armenian jazz scene, and owner of Malkhas Jazz Club.
11 Facts About Levon Malkhasyan
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Levon Malkhasyan had a brother Robert Malkhasyan and a sister Evgenia Malkhasyan.
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The Levon Malkhasyan Quartet has participated in various festivals in Tbilisi, Donetsk, Moscow etc.
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In different periods of time starting from 1964 to 1980 Levon Malkhasyan played at various restaurants such as Akhtamar restaurant in Sevan, Dvin, and Ani Intourist Hotel.
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In 1980 Levon Malkhasyan founded the first jazz center at the Aesthetic Center of Henrich Igityan where almost all the famous jazz musicians of that period gathered for jam sessions and concerts.
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In 1996 Levon Malkhasyan received an invitation from Nushikyan Association to perform at "Aragast" cafe.
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Levon Malkhasyan made arrangements of a number of jazz compositions, he's the author of the "Yerevan Jan" waltz which is a soundtrack of the self-titled movie.
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In 1990 Levon Malkhasyan traveled to the US where most of his time he spent in different jazz clubs meeting different musicians and seeing them perform live.
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Levon Malkhasyan toured around 50 countries, but he never stayed anywhere for more than 2 weeks.
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In 2010 Awarded the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia In 2013 Receives the title of People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia Levon Malkhasyan was awarded the gold medal of the Golden Apricot Film Festival and the gold medal after Arno Babajanyan.
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Levon Malkhasyan is an Academician of the Canadian Institute of Informatics, Laureate of the "Karot" Prize, Laureate of the All-Union Jazz Festivals.