The Official Edward Manukyan Website

“He (Manukyan) understands the essence of his native Armenian music very deeply and he has an exceptional talent in the art of orchestration. <…> I often hear some exotic dissonances in his works, and now I know that those come from Armenian national folklore, as they are played on some folk instruments. I like the way he uses those in his own scores. It’s never overdone. To me it always sounds like it couldn’t have been written otherwise.”
- Rowan Taylor, composer

“What I particularly like about his music is that it doesn’t need you to be "prepared" to listen to and appreciate classical music. No! You listen to it and you say to yourself, “Today I want shish kebab for dinner!"
- Stephen Piazza, conductor

“All the articulations, dynamic markings and the overall orchestration of the piece (Symphonic Fantasy) serves well its main purpose, which is to make the music sound as "Armenian" as possible, while still remaining contemporary in every sense.”
- James Newton, composer

“I always considered Edward to be a composer, even when he hadn't yet learned how to read music. He used to compose with just his natural talent but he was already thinking as a mature composer. I knew that his love for music was everything he needed.”
- Gagik Mamyan, composer

“He writes beautiful melodies and his youthful energy is transmitted into the music. <...> I think I can say on behalf of the whole orchestra that we all enjoyed working with him and those years will always remain wonderful memories for all of us. <…> I have always been astonished by his leadership abilities and strong will power. His love and obsession with music seems to be unconditional and limitless.”
- Tigran Padaryan, conductor

“I sincerely appreciate our friendship as one of the greatest assets in my life. And his music, in its turn, has always been a source of joy for me."
- Sergey Sargsyan, writer

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