Geghuni Chitchian (Armenian: Գեղունի Չիտչյան; Russian: Гегуни Оганесовна Читчян; born 30 August 1929) is an Armenian composer. She was born in Leninakan and studied at the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan. She continued her studies in composition with Grigor Yeghiazarian at the Komitas Conservatory from 1947–53.
After graduating, Chitchian worked as a music teacher and composer, and was accepted into the Armenian Composers’ Union in 1955. In 1971 she took a position teaching at the Komitas Conservatory. She has been active in competitions and became an Honoured Representative of the Arts in 1980.
Chitchian composes for chamber ensemble, instruments, choral and vocal performance and often incorporates folkloristic elements into her works. She also writes didactic music for children. Selected works include:
String Quartet, 1951
Sonata violincello, pianoforte, 1952
Children’s Suite, orchestra, 1956
Ballet Suite, orchestra, 1957
Yeritasardakan (Youth), orchestra, 1960
7 Pictures For Children, orchestra, 1964
Children’s Pictures, pianoforte, 1966
Bari lujs! (Hello Morning!), orchestra, 1967
Pieces, tpt, pianoforte 1970
Syuite, violin ensemble, 1970
Haykakan khorakandakner (Armenian Bas-Reliefs), pianoforte, 1972
Ensembles, pianoforte 4 hands, 1976
Violin Concerto, 1976
Pieces, tpt, pianoforte, 1977
2 Pieces, woodwind quintet, 1977
Sonata, tpt, pianoforte, 1979
Pieces, ud, shvi, qānūn, 1981–5
Sonata, violincello, 1983
Pianoforte Concerto ‘Youthful’, 1984
Sonata, viola, pianoforte, 1986
Sonatina, pianoforte, 1987
Chamber Symphony, string orchestra, 1988
An Album for Children, pianoforte, 1990
Sonata, ud, pianoforte, 1990
Im Hayastan (My Armenia) (cantata, G. Sar'ian, M. Markaraian), 1959
Hayreni k'arer (Native Stones) (suite, S. Kaputikian), 1966
Tarva yeghanakner (The Seasons) (cantata, S. Kharazian, P. Mikaelian, Sarmen), 1972
Anhayt zimvor'e (The Unknown Soldier) (poem-epitaph, S. Muradian), 1975
Dzon Hayrenikin (An Ode to the Homeland) (Muradian), 1976
Ashnan terev (An Autumn Leaf) (Ts. Shogents), 1977
Hayots dzar'e (The Tree of Armenia) (poem, Muradian), 1980
5 Songs (H. Shiraz), violin, pianoforte, 1955
5 Songs (Ye. Charents), violin, pianoforte 1957
Siro yerger (Songs of Love) (song cycle, Kaputikian), violin, pianoforte, 1961
Concerto, violin, orchestra, 1963
5 Songs (P. Sevak), violin, pianoforte, 1964
Ejer Isahakyantis (Isahakian Verses) (song cycle, A. Isahakian), violin, pianoforte, 1975
Yerku shshuk (2 Whispers) (song cycle, V. Davtian), violin, pianoforte, 1979
The Mountain Declined (H. Saghian), violin, pianoforte, 1981
4 Songs (Safarian), violin, pianoforte, 1993
Surb hogi (The Sacred Soul) (song cycle, Bishop Nerses Pozapalian), violin, pianoforte, 1995