Stéphan Elmas

Stéphan Elmas (originally Elmassian, born December 24, 1864 in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire; † August 11, 1937 in Geneva) was a composer and pianist of Armenian descent.

Elmas studied in Vienna with Anton Door and piano with Franz Krenn composition. He toured as a pianist and settled finally in 1911 based in Geneva. In 1925 he was made an honorary citizen of Geneva.

He composed four piano concertos, a piano quartet, four piano sonatas and salon pieces for the piano.

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