Cellist ￜ Winner of International and Natiomal Competitions

Titel and Awards

• Winner of international and national competitions
• Holder of UNESCO`s "Musician of Peace" title
• Recipient of the "Honor and Usefulness" Medal From Century Inetrnational Charitable Foundation
• Grant holder of:
  • Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation (2008)
  • Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation (2003-2005)
  • Aram Khachaturyan Charity Foundation (2001)
  • Russian Performing Arts Foundation (2006, 2007)
• Honored with a diploma by the UNESCO Commission of Russia (2002) "For Persistence in Reaching the Aim"

Education

• Central Music School (CSMSH), Moscow State Conservatory^
  Graduated with honors, class of Professor Aleqsey Seleznev
• Moscow State Conservatory after P. Tchaikovsky: Graduated with honors, studied under Professor N.Shakhovskaya
• Basel Music Academy, Switzerland: Master`s in Music Performans with honors under Professor Ivan Monighetti
• Zürich University of Arts, Switzerland: Master`s in Music Pedagogy with honors under Professor Orfeo Mandozzi
• Additional studies in Chamber Ensemble with Professors Tatiana Gaydamovich and Alexandr Bonduriansky

with Eberchard Finke

Orchestra Experience

• Bern Symphony Orchestra (2009-2019)
• Argovia Philharmonic (2010-2024)
• Lucerne Symphony Orchestra (2012-2016)
• Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne (2011-2012)
• Principal Cellist:
  • Moscow Conservatory Orchestra (2002-2007)
  • Moscow Chamber Orchestra Hermitage (2007-2008)

with Vladimir Spivakov

Solo Performances

• Performed recitals and concerts in:
  
  • Europe: France(Paris, Strasbourg, Marseille, Nice, Cannes), Switzerland(Zurich, Bern, Basel), Norway (Oslo, Fridrikchstadt), Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki),
  • North America USA (Los-Angeles, San Francisco),Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Brampton),
  • Middle East: Syria (Aleppo, Damascus), Lebanon (Beirut), Iran (Teheran).
• Performed in prominent venues including:
  • Salle Pleyel and Sain-Germain (Paris)
  • George Weston Recital Hall (Ottawa)
  • Lindeman Hall (Oslo)
  • Conservarory halls in Switzerland
  • Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory
  • Aram Khachaturyan Concert Hall (Yerevan) Armenia
  • Miranda theatres (Viana do Castello) Portugal

Competitions and Festivals:

• Winner of the T.Gaidamovich International Competition (Magnitogorsk, 2007 1st Prize and 4 special awards)
• Laureate of:
  • N.Rubinstein International Competition (Moscow, 2nd Prize)
  • A. Khachaturyan International Competition (Yerevan, 2006, 3rd Prize)
  • "Delphic Games" (Moscow, 2000, grown-up category, 3rd prize, bronze Medal);
• Numerous participations in international festivals, including:
  • “Viana do Castello” (Portugal)
  • “Primavera Classica” (Russia)
  • "Pažaislis Music Festival" (Lithuania)
  • UNESCO events (Paris)

with Karen Khachaturyan

Masterclasses

• Classes with renown professors:
  • Eberhard Finke (former Principal, Berlin Philharmonic)
  • Professor Ivan Monighetti (Basel Music Academy)
  • Professor Nathaniel Rosen (University of Southern California)

Collaboration and Recordings

• Collaborated with estemed conductors, including:
  Russia: V. Nesterov, E. Kleiner, A. Oselkov, G. Khinsky, A. Vorontsov K. Barkov, G. Oganezov
  Ukraine: V. Redya, I. Pilatyuk Armenia: R. Asatrian
• Featured on international radio and television, such as Voice of America, Echo of Moscow, and national broadcast in Norway, France, and Canada
• Recordings available on CD and DVD

Personal Background

• Born: 1984, Yerevan, Armenia
• Residence: Bern, Switzerland

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