Roupen Shakarian, Orchestra

Roupen Shakarian is presently in his 24th season as music director of Philharmonia Northwest and in his 6th season as music director of the Skagit Symphony. He has appeared as guest conductor with the Seattle Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Youth Symphony, and the Northwest Chamber Orchestra. He has conducted Skagit Opera productions of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, and Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance at McIntyre Hall.

A published composer and recipient of numerous commissions, his works include Violin Concerto, Flute Concerto, Bone Island Suite, a song cycle for soprano and orchestra, Whimsy for orchestra, Pastime for a small ensemble, Other Voices for chorus and small ensemble, two choral pieces: Almighty and Everlasting God and If Ye love Me, Keep My Commandments, published by Oxford University Press. His Soliloquy for solo flute, written in summer of 2008, was given its world premier in Slovenia in September 2008 with Jeff Cohan, the dedicatee of the work.