Vili Kazasyan

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.

Vili Aram Kazasyan
Personal details
Born8 December 1934
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died12 July 2008(2008-07-12) (aged 73)
Sofia, Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
ProfessionMusician, composer, conductor, pianist

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



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