Svetlana Navasardyan
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Svetlana Navasardyan is an Armenia
n pianist.
A disciple of Yakov Zak
, she first stood out at the East German musical scene, being awarded prizes at Zwickau's Robert Schumann
and Leipzig's Johann Sebastian Bach Competition. She later attained a 5th prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
and was second to Irina Plotnikova
at the inaugural edition of the Sydney International Piano Competition
. She has performed at an intercontinental level.
Navasardyan was distinguished a People's Artist of Armenian SSR (1985) and was awarded a laureate at the Armenian SSR
State Prize four years later. She is a professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n pianist.
A disciple of Yakov Zak
Yakov Zak
Yakov Izrailevich Zak , , Jiakov Israilevič Sak; Odessa, - Moscow, June 28, 1976) was a Soviet pianist and teacher of Jewish extraction.Born in Odessa, Zak studied piano at the Odessa Conservatory with Maria Starkhova, took classes on special harmony with Mykola Vilinsky, and later studied with...
, she first stood out at the East German musical scene, being awarded prizes at Zwickau's Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
and Leipzig's Johann Sebastian Bach Competition. She later attained a 5th prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
and was second to Irina Plotnikova
Irina Plotnikova
Irina Plotnikova is a Russian pianist.Irina Plotnikova won the inaugural Sydney International Piano Competition , and presented the Opening Recital at the 1985 and 2000 competitions.She is now a professor at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory.-References:...
at the inaugural edition of the Sydney International Piano Competition
Sydney International Piano Competition
The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July-August, and is...
. She has performed at an intercontinental level.
Navasardyan was distinguished a People's Artist of Armenian SSR (1985) and was awarded a laureate at the Armenian SSR
Armenian SSR
The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet...
State Prize four years later. She is a professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory or Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, is a conservatory located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1921 as a music studio, and re-founded two years later as a higher musical education institution.-History:...
.