With around 500 published works, well over 200 commercially released recordings and several honorary doctorates, world-renowned Arlingtonian Alan Hovhaness had a successful and illustrious composing career that spanned over 60 years.

As the centenary approaches, our site will grow and we hope that you will find much of interest here. We also welcome your requests for information and notification of events in your locality.

Alan Hovhaness grew up in the Boston suburb of Arlington, moved to New York in the 1950s and in the 1970s finally settled in Seattle. Appropriately enough, Arlington, MA, will be commencing the celebrations honoring its musical native son, who went on to become one of America’s most original musical talents, travelling as far afield as India and Japan in his quest for musical knowledge in all its diversity.