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Candidate of artistry, professor, laureate of international competitions, art leader of the cultural centre “Yerevan circus” - SOS (IOSIF) PETROSYAN
 
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan

Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan was born on the 5th of October in 1948 in the family of employee in Tbilisi.
He left secondary school N 109 of Tbilisi with the gold medal in 1955-1966.
He entered and graduated from the faculty of the original genre in the Moscow’s state circus college with the red diploma.
Then entered and graduated from the faculty of circus producer of the Moscow state theatre institute after Lunacharski in 1974-1978.
After that entered and graduated from the post-graduated course of the above mentioned institute in 1980-1983.
In 1994 has defended scientific thesis on the theme “Modern Armenian circus and its art values” in the Institute of National Academy of Sciences of RA where he was granted with the scientific grade of candidate of artistry. He is the author of many articles and monographs.

In Armenian circus ensemble of Moscow’s “Soyuzgoscirk” union worked as a circus actor-juggler in 1970-1972, then until 1985 worked in union “Hayhamerg” of Yerevan as an actor and director of bandstand and circus from 1979 to 1985, simultaneously has been the director and art manager of the studio adjacent to “Hayhamerg” unification.

 

 

From 1985 he was appointed the general producer and art manager of Yerevan state circus, from 2003 also is the leader of state circus.

In 1997 founded the studio-school after L. Engibaryan in the circus, which is acting up to date.  In 2006 founded “Yerevan circus” cultural centre being its art manager and general director up to date.
From 1980 up to date he has been teaching simultaneously in Yerevan State Theatre Institute, is a professor and a candidate of artistry.
He is a member of Russian circus society and Armenian theatre promoters union, academician of  the technological academy of RA.

Short turns of circus
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan

He educated manifold pupils, who work not only in the circus of Yerevan but also in circuses of different countries of the world. All the members of his family devote themselves to circus art; son - Sos (Junior) Petrosyan is a laureate of many international circus festivals and now works with his wife- Victoria Petrosyan in the best countries of the world. His daughter, Naira Petrosyan, is the only woman juggler in Armenia, at present she is the director of the circus and the director of the circus studio, as an animal trainer created the famous scene “In the world of animals” in 2003.

Fragments from Sos Petrosyan’s
performances
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan


His grandson Sos the 3rd won the main prize at the world’s championship of illusionists which took place in Holland in 2007. Recently Sos (Junior) and Victoria Petrosyan broke the absolute record of the world and were registered in Guinness World Book with their “Quick Change” performance. During his work activity has done more than 100 shows.

Short turns of circus
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan
Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan
His tours has come out in 80 countries of the world
He is the laureate of manifold international competitions

Sos (Iosif) Petrosyan was awarded with Gold Medal of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, "Medal of memories" of Armenian Prime Minister and "Medal of Honor" of National Assembly of Armenia,"Yerevan's honored figure of Culture "medal of Yerevan City mayor, gold medal of International Circus Union, Theatre figures union of Armenia, Choreographic art of Armenia, "Grigor Narekatsi" medal, with medal of ministry defence of Armenia "Garegin Nzhdeh". Also with awards and medals of Armenia and other countries.

Attached we present a part of his shows
1. “The clown autumn in his heart” - 1985 Yerevan state circus.
2. “Yerevan- Erebuni” - 1986 Yerevan, Square named after Shahumyan.
3. “Spring chimes” - 1987 Yerevan state circus.
4. “Stepan Isahakyan- 10.000 plays” - 1987 Yerevan State Circus.
5. “Miracles without miracles” - 1988 big hall of philharmonic of Yerevan.
6. “Circus miniature” - 1989 Yerevan, Aluminum maker’s palace of culture.
7. “The fires of arena” - 1990 Yerevan Sate Circus.
8. “The stars of arena” - 1991 Yerevan State Circus.
9. “The last round” - 1992 Yerevan State Circus.
10. “The first round” - 1995 state circus of Yerevan. Yengibaryan- 60”1995 circus of Moscow, state circus of Yerevan.
11. “In the world of animals” - 1996 Yerevan State Circus.
12. “Festival of circus art” - 1997 Yerevan State Circus.
13. “Sos Petrosyan- 50” - 1998 Yerevan State Circus.
14. “Sketches circus” - 1998 Beirut, Square of Liberty.
15. “Rhythms circus” - 1999 Yerevan State Circus.
16. “Yerevan Circus” - 1999 Iran- a lot of towns.
17. “Engibaryan-65” - 2000 Yerevan State Circus.
18. “Circus of the relations” - 2000 Yerevan State Circus.
19. “Circus 2001” - 2001 Yerevan state circus.
20. “Moscow- Yerevan- Transit” - 2002 Yerevan State Circus.
21. “Armenian circus” - 2003 Yerevan State Circus.
22. “Circus 2004” - 2004 Yerevan State Circus.
23. “Engibaryan- 70” - 2005 Yerevan State Circus.
24. “Stepan Isahakyan - 85” 2005 Yerevan State Circus.
25. “Hakob Uzunyan - 85” 2005 Yerevan State Circus.
26. “Circus on ice” - 2005 Prolog- Epilog, Yerevan State Circus.
27. “Colleydoscope of circus” - 2005 Yerevan cascade.
28. “Miniatures of circus” - 2005 Yerevan Sport concert complex.
29. “Festival of circus art” - 2005 Gyumri.
30. “Festival of circus culture” - 2005 Vanadzor.
31. “Chinese Circus” - 2006 Yerevan.
30. “Circus for children” - 2008 charitable performances for workmen and children of RA Yerevan- Armavir- Gyumri and etc..

Sos Petrosyan is known as the director of many artists in circus art

1. Genre of clowns - Eduard Hakobyan/Argentina/, Anton Pilosyan/Sweden/
2. Genre of juggler - Naira Petrosyan/Armenia/, Sevan Mailyan/Russia/
3. Genre of Illusion - Victoria and Sos Petrosyan(Junior) /Germany/
4. Original genre - Manuk Amirkhanyan/Greece/
5. Equilibristic - Arthur Paravyan (Junior)/Germany/, Vardan Vardanyan/Armenia/
6. Genre of conjurer - Sos Petrosyan (Junior)/Germany/ --- Սոս Պետրոսյան (կրտսեր) / Գերմանիա/
7. Manipulation - Vardan Amiryan/Israel/
8. Genre of pantomime - Zorik Hambarcumyan/Armenia/
9. Animal training - Karlos Savadra/France/, /Naira Petrosyan/Armenia/
10. Equilibrist - Hrachya Khachatryan/Russia/
11. Acrobatics - Karo and Gevorg Gasparyan/Armenia, / Andranik and Gevorg Vardanyan/Armenia/
12. Air gymnastics - Karmen /Sweden/
13. Plastic etude - Ruzanna Meliqyan /Mexico/
14. Power acrobatics - Gevorg Sargsyan and Petros Kirakosyan/Armenia/
15. Group acrobatics - leader Manvel Kirakosyan /Russia/
16. Air reed - Araqs Margaryan and Karen Safaryan /Armenia/
17. Conjurer duet - Levon and Tatul Tadevosyan /Armenia/
18. Genre of yoga - Samvel Harutunyan /Armenia/

The above mentioned plays and actors are only parts of his work.
       
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