About Coriún Aharonián
Lived 1940 – 2017 (aged 77). Coriún Aharonián was an Uruguayan composer, musicologist and music educator.
Coriún Aharonián (4 August 1940 – 8 October 2017; born in Montevideo) was an Uruguayan composer and musicologist of Armenian ethnicity.
He was a pupil of Luigi Nono, Héctor Tosar, Lauro Ayestarán, Gerardo Gandini, Vinko Globokar, György Ligeti, Gordon Mumma, Folke Rabe, Fernando von Reichenbach, Christian Wolff, and Iannis Xenakis.
In 2004 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
He was married to musicologist Graciela Paraskevaídis.
Students Among the students of Coriún Aharonián were musicians such as Jorge Drexler, Jaime Roos, Rubén Olivera, Leo Masliah, Jorge Lazaroff, Luis Trochón, Mauricio Ubal, Gonzalo Varela, and Carlos da Silveira.
Books Introducción a la música (Tacuabé, Montevideo, 2002. Reeditado en 2008 y 2012) Músicas populares del Uruguay (Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 2007. Reeditado por Tacuabé, Montevideo, 2010 y 2014) Educación, arte, música (Tacuabé, Montevideo, 2004. Reeditado en 2013) Conversaciones sobre música, cultura e identidad (Ombú, Montevideo, 1992. Reeditado por Tacuabé en 2000, 2005 y 2012) Hacer música en América Latina (Tacuabé, Montevideo, 2012. Reeditado en 2014) Héctor Tosar, compositor uruguayo (Trilce, Montevideo, 1991)
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Who was Coriún Aharonián?
Uruguayan composer (1940-2017)
When was Coriún Aharonián born?
Coriún Aharonián was born on 4 August 1940 in Montevideo.
When did Coriún Aharonián die?
Coriún Aharonián died on 8 October 2017 in Montevideo.
What was Coriún Aharonián's occupation?
Coriún Aharonián was a composer, musicologist and music educator.
What nationality was Coriún Aharonián?
Coriún Aharonián was Uruguayan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Coriún Aharonián. https://biography.guide/coriun-aharonian/
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