Origin Armenia Occupation(s) pianist, professor | Name Svetlana Navasardyan Role Musical Artist | |
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Born October 29, 1946 (age 77) Alaverdi ( 1946-10-29 ) Similar People Yakov Zak, Alexander Arutiunian, Arno Babajanian | ||
Svetlana Navasardyan plays Komitas, Chopin and Khachaturian
Svetlana Navasardyan (Armenian: Սվետլանա Հովհաննեսի Նավասարդյան, born October 29, 1946 in Alaverdi within the Lori Province), is an Armenian pianist.
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- Svetlana Navasardyan plays Komitas Chopin and Khachaturian
- Armenian President attends concert of pianist Svetlana Navasardyan
- Biography
- Awards
- References
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 as People's Artist of the USSR in 1984 and was awarded a laureate at the Armenian SSR State Prize four years later. She is a professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory.
Armenian President attends concert of pianist Svetlana Navasardyan
Biography
During 1965 to 1968, Navasardyan studied at Yerevan's State Conservatory in V. Umr-Shadi's class. In 1971, she graduated from Moscow's Conservatory (student in Yakov Zak's class), and in 1973 from postgraduate studies. In 1966, Navasardyan performed as a soloist with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1974, Navasardyan began teaching at Yerevan's State Conservatory and became an Associate Professor in 1981. Her repertoire includes Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Hindemith, Shostakovich, Khachaturian, Hovunts, and Mansurian's compositions. Her performances are distinguished by a unique interpretation that combines scale, dramatic equipment, power, and poetry. Navasardyan has performed concerts in many countries around the world, joined international festivals in Paris, Granada, Ekhternakhi (Luxembourg), as well as serving as a member of the jury during international competitions.
Awards
Navasardyan is a 2nd Trans-Caucasus (1965, Tbilisi) and International Schumann Hall (Tsvikau, 1966, 2nd prize), Bach Competition (Leipzig, 1968, 3rd prize), Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (Brussels, 1972, 5th prize), Sydney (1977, 2nd prize) contest winner. In 1970, Navasardyan was awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize.