Berj Zamkochian

Berj Zamkochian

org, 1929-2004 US
Musician of Classical

Berj Zamkochian (born April 20, 1929 in Boston; died February 23, 2004 in Boston) was an Armenian-American organist. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and eventually joined the faculty. In 1957, at the age of 27, he was appointed organist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops Orchestra. His recordings of Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony and Poulenc's Organ Concerto with Charles Münch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra are regarded as classics. He performed for six American presidents, the Pope, the British Royal Family and the Imperial Family of Japan. Zamkochian also founded the Gomidas Organ fund, which donates organs to Armenia and Armenian churches in various parts of the world. He also performed at the funeral service for John F. Kennedy.

Genres

Classical
Pop
Soundtrack
Jazz

Plays With

Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Pops Orchestra

Friends Of Armenian Culture Society Chamber Singers And Chamber Orchestra

Popular Tracks

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": II. Poco adagio on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 / Debussy: La Mer / Ibert: Escales by Charles Münch

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": IV. Maestoso - Allegro on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Münch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berj Zamkochian, Leo Litwin & Bernard Zighera

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Münch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berj Zamkochian, Leo Litwin & Bernard Zighera

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": II. Poco adagio on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Münch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berj Zamkochian, Leo Litwin & Bernard Zighera

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": III. Allegro moderato - Presto on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Münch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berj Zamkochian, Leo Litwin & Bernard Zighera

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 / Debussy: La Mer / Ibert: Escales by Charles Münch

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": III. Allegro moderato on Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 / Debussy: La Mer / Ibert: Escales by Charles Münch

Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings in G Minor on Classical Halloween Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": II. Maestoso - Allegro on Die ultimative Klassik-Box - die größten Werke der klassischen Musik, Teil 2 / 10 by Charles Münch

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": I. Poco adagio on Masterpieces Presents Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saëns & Berj Zamkochian

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
A Hi-Fi Spectacular! (Symphony No. 3 / La Mer / Escales)	Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Jacques Ibert, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Charles Munch, Berj Zamkochian	2010	Compil.
Zamkochian Plays Romantic Organ Music at St. Joseph Cathedral	Berj Zamkochian	1971	Album
Concerto In G Minor For Organ, Strings And Timpani/Jeu Des Cartes	Francis Poulenc, Igor Stravinsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, Berj Zamkochian	1961	Album
Organ Classics at Symphony Hall	Berj Zamkochian	1959	Album
Organ Music From The Castle	Berj Zamkochian		Album
At The Allen Digital Computer Organ In Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota	Berj Zamkochian		Album
Armenian Organ Mass	Berj Zamkochian		Album
Christmas At Symphony Hall	Berj Zamkochian		Album

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