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- Birth nameAlan Vaness Chakmakjian
- Alan Hovhaness was born on March 8, 1911 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer, known for Narcissus (1958), Entre père et fils (2003) and Marathon (2010). He was married to Hinako Fujihara. He died on June 21, 2000 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- SpouseHinako Fujihara(? - June 21, 2000) (his death)
- Took last name 'Hovhaness' to honor a grandfather.
- Composer-in-residence with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra from 1966 until his death.
- Married six times, finally to Japanese soprano Hinako Fujihara in 1977.
- U.S. composer of Armenian and Scottish descent.
- Graduated from New England Conservatory of Music.
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