Setrak Setrakian, Lebanese Composer and Pianist Date and Place of Birth:1938 Beirut, Nationality: Lebanese Music Education: ---------------- 1950-1960 I have studied piano, solfege, theory and harmony with Prof. Ernest Chouha in "Ernest Chouha" Music College in Aleppo. 1961-1962 I have studied piano, harmony with Prof. T. Succar, Mrs. Turkiyeh and Prof. Michel Tcheskinov in the National Conservatoire of Lebanon. 1962-1964 I have studied in the National Conservatoire of Damascus harmony and composition with Prof. Sergey Schydril. 1964-1965 I have studied piano and composition with Prof. Gunther Kohl in Jerusalem. 1966-1970 In Aleppo and Damascus I have given lessons of piano and harmony. 1971-1972 I have been invited to "Komitas" Conservatoire of Yerevan to specialize with the following professors: 1) Etvart Mirzoyan Composition 2) Etvart Baghdasarian Harmony 3) Krikor Hakhinian Polyphony 4) Kevork Armenian Orchestration 5) Elenora Atamian Piano 6) Aved Derderian Opera Composition 1974-1978 I was professor of piano in College Mont la Salle, Ain Saadeh Beirut. 1978-1980 I was professor of piano in College des Apotre, Jounieh Beirut. 1980-1985 Professor of piano in Beirut. (personal lessons) 1985-1988 Professor of piano and music in the Armenian Theological Seminary of the Catholicosate of Cilicia Beirut. 1986-1987 Professor of piano and harmony in P. Ganatchian Music College, Beirut. 1987 -1999 Director and Professor of piano, harmony, composition, and music analysing, in P. Ganatchian Music College, Beirut. N.B. In 1994 I have been awarded by the Catholicosate KAREKINE II, the medal of honor St. "MESROB MACHDOTZ".