Vili Kazasyan

Vili Aram Kazasyan
Personal details
Born 8 December 1934
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died 12 July 2008(2008-07-12) (aged 73)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Nationality Bulgarian
Profession Musician, composer, conductor, pianist

Edmond Aram Kazasyan (Bulgarian: Едмонд Арам Казасян), best known as Vili Kazasyan (Bulgarian: Вили Казасян), (8 December 1934 – 12 July 2008) was a Bulgarian jazz musician, composer, conductor and pianist from Armenian descent.[1] He is the father of singer Hilda Kazasyan.

Life

Kazasyan graduated from VMEI (the predecessor of the Technical University of Sofia) in 1957 prior to turning to music. His debut as a musician and a composer was in the 1950s – as a pianist in "Jazz of the Youth" (Bulgarian: Джаза на младите).[2]

He was also among the initiators of the "Golden Orphey" festival (Bulgarian: фестивала "Златният Орфей").[3]

Kazasyan has received numerous awards, including the "Sirak Skitnik" (Bulgarian: Сирак Скитник) distinction in 2005 for his general contributions to the BNR, of whose big band he had been in charge for more than 30 years.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Профил на Вили Казасян в "omda" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Профил на Вили Казасян в "големите мъже" (in Bulgarian). div.bg. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Биография на Вили Казасян в "slava" (in Bulgarian). slava.bg. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Последно сбогом с маестро Вили Казасян" (in Bulgarian). mediapool.bg. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 2014-12-13.



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