Artin Poturlyan

Artin Poturlyan or Potourlian (Bulgarian: Артин Потурлян [ɐrˈtin potorˈʎan]; born May 4, 1943) is an Armenian-Bulgarian composer and pedagogue.

From 1969 to 1974 Poturlyan studied composition at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan, Armenia under Professor Lazar Sarian.

Since 1990 he has been teaching polyphony at the Pancho Vladigerov State Academy of Music; in 2005 he was promoted professor.

His works have been performed in Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Austria, France, Germany, Slovakia, and Italy.

In 1985 he won first prize at the Winter Music Evenings Competition in Pazardzhik.