Boris Allakhverdyan
{{short description|Armenian-American clarinet player}}
Boris Allakhverdyan is an Armenian-American clarinet player. He currently performs as principal clarinet at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and serves on the faculties of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and California State University, Fullerton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.borisallakhverdyan.com/about|title=Boris Allakhverdyan {{!}} Biography|website=Boris Allakhverdyan {{!}} Clarinet|language=en|access-date=2018-12-05}}
Early life
Allakhverdyan was raised in Russia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.oberlin.edu/news/musical-dream-comes-true|title=A Musical Dream Comes True|date=2016-11-07|website=Oberlin College and Conservatory|language=en|access-date=2018-12-05}} where he started the clarinet at age 9. His father, Valery Allakhverdyan, was principal clarinet of the Baku Opera House. Allakhverdyan studied at the Moscow Conservatory, and at age 19, he moved to the United States to study at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. At Oberlin, Allakhverdyan formed the Prima Trio, a chamber ensemble that later won the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2007. He graduated in 2006 with two degrees- a performance certificate and an artist diploma. Allakhverdyan then enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Music for his master's degree.
Career
In his first year at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2008, he earned a full-time orchestral position as associate principal clarinetist of the Kansas City Symphony. After four years in Kansas City, Allakhverdyan won principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicofarmenia.com/borisallakhverdyan|title=Boris Allakhverdyan {{!}} Music of Armenia|website=www.musicofarmenia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-05}} In 2016, he won his current position as principal clarinet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic,{{Cite web|url=https://allisyar.com/2017/10/13/chatting-with-the-la-phil-woodwind-principals-whitney-crockett-denis-bouriakov-and-boris-allakhverdyan/|title=Chatting with the LA Phil woodwind principals Whitney Crockett, Denis Bouriakov, and Boris Allakhverdyan|last=Haven|first=CK Dexter|date=2017-10-13|website=All is Yar|language=en|access-date=2018-12-05}} where he joined other former Met principal players Whitney Crockett and Denis Bouriakov.
In 2018, he received faculty appointments at Cal State Fullerton{{Cite web|url=https://www.fullerton.edu/arts/music/about_us/faculty_administration/index.php|title=Faculty and Administration - School of Music {{!}} CSUF|website=www.fullerton.edu|access-date=2018-12-05}} and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.{{Cite web|url=https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/boris-allakhverdyan/|title=You are being redirected...|website=schoolofmusic.ucla.edu|access-date=2018-12-05}}
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Category:Players of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Category:American people of Armenian descent
Category:Moscow Conservatory alumni
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