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Beatrice Ohanessian is an Iraqi-Armenian composer and pianist. She was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and studied music at the Baghdad Conservatory of Music. She has composed works for orchestra, chamber music, and solo piano. Her works have been performed in Iraq, the United States, and Europe. Ohanessian has received numerous awards and honors for her compositions, including the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Medal of Honor in 2004, the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Medal of Merit in 2006, and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture's Medal of Excellence in 2008. Ohanessian is currently living in the United States and continues to compose and perform her music. She is 81 years old.

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Occupation Composer, Musician
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 15 March 1927
Birthday 15 March
Birthplace Baghdad, Iraq
Date of death (2008-07-17) Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Died Place Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Nationality Iraq

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2020

In 1994, Ohanessian moved permanently to the United States, settling in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, joining her brother, Arsham, and sister, Sita. She again began teaching at the University of Minnesota, Macalester College, as well as the University of St. Thomas. She served as the organist for the Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Paul Archived 2020-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Ohanessian died of cancer on July 17, 2008, in Bloomington, at the age of 81.

1961

Ohanessian was then appointed head of the piano department at Baghdad's Institute of Fine Arts. During summer breaks, she would participate in Master Classes and musical seminars in various countries. In 1961, she became principal concert pianist for the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, a post she held for over thirty years. From 1969 to 1972, she taught simultaneously at the University of Minnesota and Macalester College. In 1980, during the Iraq-Iran War, she wrote the first Iraqi Western composition. Her work came to the attention of Iraqi officials, including president Saddam Hussein. When asked what reward she would like for her achievements, she requested a better piano. She was presented with a Steinway grand piano, which she left behind as she settled in the United States after the first Gulf War. The spring before she died, the piano, which had been kept safe by one of her friends in the Iraqi National Symphony, finally arrived in Minnesota, stuffed with several of her evening gowns.

1927

Beatrice Ohanessian (March 15, 1927 – July 17, 2008) was an Iraqi Armenian pianist, notable for being Iraq's first concert pianist and first female composer.

Ohanessian was born in Baghdad in 1927 to a well-to-do Armenian family. Her father, born in Persia, had settled in Baghdad after a time in India working with the British. Her mother and two uncles were orphaned survivors of the Armenian genocide. Both parents encouraged her to study music. Ohanessian enrolled in the Institute of Fine Arts, graduating with special mention as a piano major. Upon graduating, she served as an assistant to her Romanian piano professor, Julien Hertz. An Iraqi governmental scholarship allowed her to further her studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London with professor Max Pirani. Four years later, she received her LRAM in piano performance and pedagogy, and a second major in singing. She went on to receive a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the Juilliard School in New York City, which culminated in a debut performance at Carnegie Hall. Her scholarship was then extended for another year, due to the 14 July Revolution in Iraq.