Died 28 November 1989 | ||
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Sarkis Garabed Baltaian was born on April 2, 1897 in Malgara, Turkey. He died in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on November 28, 1989.
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He received his initial musical education in Eastern Armenian church song in violin at the hands of his father who was a musician and acolyte at the Armenian church in Malgara. After completing his primary education at the local Armenian school he continued his studies at a Private French school where he specialized in violin and Western European musical theory. After the nationalistic outrages in Turkey in 1913, Garabed Baltaian and his family of six fled Turkey and settled in Plovdiv. They remained there for a short time only and returned to Turkey to Dedeagach where for two years, the young Sarkis Baltaian worked as a probationary teacher of singing at the local Armenian school. At the same time he also received further training from Professor Yaminski who was living in the town. Some time later, the family returned to Plovdiv in search of a better life and settled there permanently. Sarkis Baltaian received encouragement to continue his studies in Italy.
His ambitions were frustrated by the First World War since he had to complete his military service. While in the army he organized a choir of 30 people, all compatriots, which soon became a favorite of the public in Pazardzhik and Plovdiv.
After the demobilization from the army, Sarkis Baltaian was invited to become a part-time teacher of singing and music at the Armenian school in Plovdiv. At the same time he received further education from Anton Tainer, a graduate of the Prague Music Academy. He studied violin, harmonium, orchestral music, orchestration and conducting. At the recommendation of his eminent teacher, Baltaian was appointed to the post of full-time teacher at the Armenian school and was assigned the duty of conducting the mixed choir of seventy singers at the "V. Manuelyan - Keharvestasirats miutyun", Armenian society of Art Lovers. At this time he also became director of the mandolin orchestra and a violin teacher of great prominence.
At about this time Garabed Baltaian emigrated with his family and two of the sons, Krikor and Onnik, to Buenos Aires. Sarkis Baltaian, however, chose to remain in Plovdiv. After becoming recognized as a teacher, conductor, acolyte and instrumentalist, he began to compose songs for the school and making arrangements for folklore and operetta. He also established a vocal and dance group and orchestra which became popular in Plovdiv and Bulgaria as a whole. To continue his teaching and musical career and to receive a formal qualification in music, Sarkis Baltaian took an examination before the music committee of the Armenian Patriarchy in Istanbul. He was awarded the title of "Acolyte and Baltaian took an examination before the music committee of the Armenian Patriarchy in Istanbul. He was awarded the title of "Acolyte and Teacher of Singing and Music". This was a first class degree which entitled him to teach music at Armenian schools all over the world. With new enthusiasm, Sarkis Baltaian embarked upon a new, more exalted stage in his public, artistic, creative work and teaching.
Baltaian was a tireless man with a clear sense of responsibility, spirit and mission. He continued his work of serving the public to the end of his days, bringing the traditions of Armenian musical culture to thousands of his compatriots. He received many prizes for his contributions to education and music over the years. Many journalists, musicologists and composers from Bulgaria, Armenia and other countries of the world have expressed their appreciation for his achievements. His spiritual image demands our respect and is even more alive and real today now that he is no longer with us. Sarkis Baltaian won public recognition as a noble enlightener of national and international significance for his indisputable services to Armenian culture - a culture of a nation living outside the boundaries of its motherland.