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1937 - Born in Athens (Greece) 1937
Born in Athens (Greece).

1947
Repatriated to Armenia.

1963
Yerevan National School in Ed. Mirzoyan’s class which he attended for a year.

1968
R. Melikian College Theoretical and Composition departments.

1972
Graduated from college, performing Stabat Mater trio for soprano, cello and piano and Komitasakan vocal cycle for baritone and piano.
Entered the State Conservatory after Komitass, in E. Baghdasarian’s class.

1973
String Quartet, performed in UCH.

1974
Three sketches for wind quartet, performed in UCH.

1975
Began working on Pepush children’s opera based on the homonymous poem by V. Babayan
Participated in a students’ conference in Alma-Ata where he presented his String and Wind quartets.

1976
Completed “Pepush” children’s opera.
Sonata for cello and piano.

1977
Graduated from the Conservatory presenting his First Symphony and Cello sonata. The author later destroyed the symphony.

1978
A Piacere Chamber Concerto for string orchestra
Sonata Poema for violin and piano
Death Symphonic Poem

1979
Joined the USSR Union of Composers and wrote Three Interpretations for Chamber Orchestra.
On the 18^th of April for the first time the author’s Piano and Cello sonata was played in the Armenian Philharmonic small concert hall.

1981
Meditations for clarinet and piano.
Memorial to the Martyrs Requiem Cantata.

1982
Sonata for piano Dedication To Komitas.
Symphony No.2 for Chamber Orchestra. In UCA plenum Meditations for clarinet and piano was performed by Abgar Muradian and the author.
Sonata for Cello and piano performed by Felix Simonian and Nelly Martirosian

1983
On the 23^rd of April in Komitas Chamber Music Hall Arthur Papazian performed Sonata Dedication to Komitas for the first time.

1984
Medium Sonata for bassoon.
Vocal cycle When Dusk is Falling.
Requiem Trionfale for Organ.
On the 25^th of May the author met the students of Ostrovski pedagogical college.
December 15^th in UCA Marina Dellalian performed Sonata Dedication To Komitas .

1985
On May 15^th in Toronto Conservatory concert hall, February 15^th in the White House concert hall, March 20^th in Carnegie Hall, April 10^th Sala Maggiore, April 12^th in Reggia Emilia Hall, April 15^th in Pescara, April 19^th in Spoletto Maria Imaculata Hall, April 23^rd in Teatro della Erbe in Milan, November 30^th in Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium in Lisbon performed Dedication to Komitas sonata by Artur Papazian.

On April 24^th in St.Markus temple in Venice The Requiem Trionfale performed by Perch Jamkochin.

On 23^rd of October in Novosibirsk Conservatory Large Concert Hall a concert of Dellalian’s works was performed. The program included Sonata- poem for Violin and piano performed by M.Shaviner and the author, Sonata for cello and piano performed by N. Girumian and O. Anisimova. When Dusk is Falling vocal cycle by Nelly Qarimian and Dedication to Komitas performed by the author.

24^th November concert-meeting with the students of Novosibirsk Conservatory students.
25^th November concert of Dellalian`s works was performed in Novosibirsk Academic city.

1986
Ecloga Chamber Concert for string orchestra and flute.
Minute of Silence for female chorus, a capella.
Topophono concerto for string orchestra, piano and French horn

February 28^th Topophono was performed for the first time by SINFONOVA Chamber orchestra in Boston, New England University Jordan Hall. Conductor A. Gharabekian, soloists A. Papazian and N. Gainsford.

Dellalian was nominated a member of Cambridge - Yerevan sister cities association.

30^th May in the Soviet Armenian Music Festival Dedication to Komitas Sonata was performed.

11^th of November Topophono was performed for the opening concert of the season by Sinfonova orchestra in Boston’s New England University Jordan Hall. Conductor A. Gharabekian, soloists A. Gujumgian and N. Gainsford.

November 16^th in L.A., Dorothy Chandler Pavilion American music festival, Topophono was performed by Sinfonova.

December 1^st -10^th H. Dellalian and Ed. Mirzoyan were invited to the USA by AATM. December 7^th in Hollywood Hall, LA concert – meeting with Dellalian and Mirzoyan.

December 4^th in Widgemore Hall in London Dedication to Komitas was performed.

December 16^th for the first time in Yerevan in Komitas Chamber Music Hall Topophono was performed. Conductor Z. Vardanian, soloist T. Zarian.

December 19^th in UCA Plenum Minute of Silence – for female chorus, a capella was performed . Director A. Vardanian.

In New York Dedication to Komitas was recorded on “Armenian Composers” record performed by Arthur Papazian.

1987
March 16^th in St Nikolaus Cathedral in Germany, April 1^st in the Cathedral of Koln the Requiem Trionfale was performed by P. Jamkochian

In June, in Yerevan Arm Philharmonic Hall, September 16^th in Domian Cathedral, in Riga and Cazan the Requiem Trionfale was performed by Arthur Adamian.

September 22^nd Dedication to Komitas was performed in the Komitas Chamber Music Hall by Sedrak Yerkanian. October 1^st Day of Armenian Music in Kiev, Topophono was performed by the Ukranian Chamber Orchestra, Conductor V. Matrukhin.

11^th of December H. Dellalian was awarded the Golden Wreath and Super Star of the Southern California Motion Picture Council.

Topophono was considered to be the best work of the year and one of the best performed works of the American festival.

1988
April 20^th in Royal Five Hall, Tokio Requiem Trionfale was performed by P. Jamkochian.

May 15, in Komitas Chamber Music Hall Dedication to Komitas was performed by A. Yerkanian.

September 24^th in the Cathedral of Altenberg, and September 27^th in Köln Cathedral Requiem Trionfale was performed by P. Jamkochian.

October 1^st in Moscow on the International Day of Music Concert in the Hall of the Composer’s house, Topophono was performed by the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Conductor I. Zhukov.

October 23^rd in the Maryland University Music festival Dedication to Komitas sonata was performed by A. Papazian.

November 30^th to December 22^nd travelled to his native land – Greece, and Cyprus. December 7^th in Galitea’s Pontos . Cultural Centre meeting-concert with H. Dellalian.

December 15^th – 22^nd lectures and concerts in Melkonian establishment in Cyprus.

1989
February 22^nd in Tokio, March 1^st in Osaka and March 6^th in Nagoa in the concert dedicated to the victims of the Armenian earthquake Dedication to Komitas was performed by Gayane Jaghacpanian.

March 14^th in the Philharmonic hall in Pecs (Hungary) and March 15^th in Budapest Dedication to Komitas was performed by Gayane Jaghatspanian.

October 28^th in Artsakh Dedication to Komitas was performed by S.Yerkanian, November 12^th in London, 14^th in Manchester, 16^th in Leeds, 19^th in Barkley Central Library Dedication to Komitas was performed by A. Papazian.

1990
Jackie Abramian included the interview with H. Dellalian in her Conversations with Contemporary Armenian Artists, Published by ANAMA Books,USA

February 1^st in Musikhochschule Hall in Hannover in the “New days of Music” Festival Volter Tessman performed The Sonata Medium.

April 25^th in A. Khachatrian Concert hall Requiem Trionfale was performed by B. Jamkochian.

May 4^th on Armenian TV for the first time Immersed Sun dramatic Cantata was performed.

May 4^th in the concert hall of “Nor Serund” Organisation from Vaspurakan Dedication to Komitas was performed by Gayane Jaghatspanian.

September 15^thDeath symphonic poem was recorded by The Novosibirsk Symphonic Orchestra, Director A. Katz. October 29^th and 30^th in Sverdlovsk, November 17^th in Komitas Chamber Music Hall Dedication to Komitas was performed by S. Yerkanian.

1991
Dedicated to the 75^th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Requiem Trionfale was filmed, performed by B. Jamkochian. Hye Horisone Television Videos, At Eglise du Gesu in Montreal, 1991.

May 5^th Topophono was performed in the Yerevan Komitas Chamber Music Hall conducted by E. Khachatrian, soloist S.Yerkanian. December 17^th in the Gulbenkian Foundation Hall Sonata for Cello and piano was performed by Levon Mouradian and Michelle Gal.

1995
Dedication to Komitas was recorded by Artur Papazian , LIVE Recording 1995, PAPART CD 1012. Later in Carnegie Hall a concert was recorded that included Dedication to Komitas Sonata.

1996
October 30^th in San Rock Festival, Lisbon, Meditations Sonata was performed by Joaquim Ribeiro and Marina Dellalian. In the same concert The Sonata-Poem was performed by Narine Dellalian and M. Dellalian. November 13^th in Festival “Seixal Cultural” Sonata for Cello and piano was performed by Levon Mouradi