Laureates

Students of the Sayat-Nova Music School take part in national and international music competitions and festivals, representing the school’s various departments. The laureates of 2025 and 2026 are presented below.

2026

Laureates of National and International Competitions

Nika Vardanyan

piano · Grade 1

Teacher: Meri Grigoryan

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1st Prize — UJLUS XIII International Piano Competition (Serbia)

Elen Davtyan

piano · Grade 3

Teacher: Astghik Khachatryan

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1st Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

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3rd Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Davit Kirakosyan

piano · Grade 3

Teacher: Marina Barkhudarova

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3rd Prize — 6th «Art Piano» International Piano Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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Grand Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Armen Ghabanyan

piano · Grade 3

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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Grand Prize — «ALATONE 2026» International Fine Arts and Music Competition-Festival

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2nd Prize — «AGBU Discovers Talents» / AGBU Armenia 2026 Music Competition (Armenia)

Nare Umityan

piano · Grade 4

Teacher: Sofa Martirosyan

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3rd Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Hrachya Ghazaryan

piano · Grade 4

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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4th Prize — 7th Fujairah International Competition (UAE)

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Grand Prize — «AGBU Discovers Talents» / AGBU Armenia 2026 Music Competition (Armenia)

Lili Hakobyan

piano · Grade 6

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2nd Prize — 6th «Art Piano» International Piano Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Tigran Ghazaryan

piano

Teacher: Elen Kirakosyan

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Grand Prize — «Mozart» International Competition (Poland)

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1st Prize — «MIMAS» International Piano Competition (Italy)

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1st Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

Anahit Babayan

piano · Grade 5

Teacher: Irina Hakobyan

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1st Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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1st Prize — 6th «Art Piano» International Piano Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Mari Poghos

violin · Grade 3

Teacher: Karmen Harutyunyan

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

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Grand Prize — «AGBU Discovers Talents» Music Competition (Armenia)

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1st Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

Ashkhen Avanesyan

viola · Grade 6

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1st Prize — «AGBU Discovers Talents» Music Competition (Armenia)

Leona Baghdasaryan

cello · Grade 4

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2nd Prize — «AGBU Discovers Talents» Music Competition (Armenia)

Alla Ayvazyan

cello · Grade 7

Teacher: Jemma Manukyan

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Grand Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Adelina Mamikonyan

harp · Grade 3

Teacher: Maya Srapyan

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2nd Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

Mane Stepanyan

harp · Grade 2

Teacher: Maya Srapyan

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3rd Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

Kristine Kelegyan

harp · Grade 6

Teacher: Maya Srapyan

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3rd Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

Vahe Virabyan

guitar · Grade 4

Teacher: Hakob JaghatsPanyan

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2nd Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Arno Galstyan

guitar · Grade 5

Teacher: Manya Movsisyan

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3rd Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Earl David Abrahamyan

trumpet · Grade 2

Teacher: Albert Safaryan

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3rd Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Kristina Melik-Shahnazarova

flute · Grade 3

Teacher: Sona Harutyunyan

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2nd Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Arno Voskanyan

trumpet · Grade 7

Teacher: Gor Aghabekyan

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2nd Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Atom Stepanyan

trombone · Grade 2

Teacher: Hovakim Parsadanyan

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2nd Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Azat Khondkaryan

trombone · Grade 2

Teacher: Hovakim Parsadanyan

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Grigor Melik-Shahnazarov

trombone · Grade 3

Teacher: Hovakim Parsadanyan

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Lilit Stepanyan

clarinet · Grade 8

Teacher: Vyacheslav Manucharyan

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1st Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

Armen Ghazaryan

kamancha · Grade 6

Teacher: Margarita Shahbazyan

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Karen Margaryan

oud · Grade 5

Teacher: Davit Sayadyan

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2nd Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Mari Papyan

classical vocal · Grade 5

Teacher: Lusine Ayvazyan

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2nd Prize — 14th «Nouvelles Étoiles» International Music Competition (France)

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1st Prize — «Golden Flute» Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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2nd Prize — 17th «Art Music» International Arts Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Karine Kirakosyan

classical vocal · Grade 3

Teacher: Lusine Ayvazyan

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1st Prize — «Golden Flute» Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Tatev Kirakosyan

folk vocal · Grade 2

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Razmik Vardanyan

folk vocal · Grade 5

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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1st Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Ani Martirosyan

folk vocal · Grade 2

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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3rd Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Gor Mnatsakanyan

folk vocal · Grade 5

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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3rd Prize — 7th «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

2025

Laureates of National and International Competitions

Ameli Arzumanyan

piano · Grade 3

Teacher: Nelli Nadaryan

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1st Prize — 8th Arno Babajanyan International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists (Armenia)

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Special Prize — International Competition for Young Pianists (Georgia)

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2nd Prize — «Art Piano» Piano Competition (Armenia)

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1st Prize — UJLUS XII International Piano Competition (Serbia)

Tigran Ghazaryan

piano · Grade 2

Teacher: Elen Kirakosyan

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Silver Prize — «Phoenix Award» International Competition

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3rd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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2nd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Zhanet Khachatryan

piano · Grade 7

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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4th Prize — 8th Arno Babajanyan International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists (Armenia)

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2nd Prize — «Amadeus» International Music Awards (Austria)

Arevik Vardanyan

piano · Grade 4

Teacher: Meri Grigoryan

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2nd Prize — «Art Piano» Piano Competition (Armenia)

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1st Prize — UJLUS XII International Piano Competition (Serbia)

Davit Arakelyan

saxophone · Grade 7

Teacher: Knarik Babajanyan

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2nd Prize — «Alaton» International Competition (Kazakhstan)

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2nd Prize — 12th «New Stars» International Competition (France)

Kristine Kelegyan

harp · Grade 5

Teacher: Maya Srapyan

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3rd Prize — «AGBU Discovers Talents» Competition (Armenia)

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2nd Prize — «Hampton Roads» International Competition-Festival

Hayk Avetisyan

duduk · Grade 4

Teacher: Hayk Yeremyan

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3rd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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3rd Prize — Khachatur Avetisyan Competition

Alicia Arakelyan

flute · Grade 4

Teacher: Lilit Nersisyan

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1st Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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2nd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Eva Aghasaryan

flute · Grade 2

Teacher: Lilit Nersisyan

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2nd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

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3rd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Eva Sahakyan

piano · Grade 1

Teacher: Meri Grigoryan

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3rd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Victoria Barseghyan

piano · Grade 1

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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1st Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Hrachya Ghazaryan

piano · Grade 3

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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3rd Prize — 8th Arno Babajanyan International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists (Armenia)

Mark Sargsyan

piano · Grade 2

Teacher: Karine Elchyan

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1st Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Mari Poghos

violin · Grade 2

Teacher: Karmen Harutyunyan

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2nd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Armen Ghabanyan

piano · Grade 2

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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1st Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Tatev Kirakosyan

folk singing · Grade 1

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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1st Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Katrin Amirkhanyan

piano · Grade 2

Teacher: Ruzanna Khasapetyan

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5th Prize — 8th Arno Babajanyan International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists (Armenia)

Adelina Mamikonyan

harp · Grade 2

Teacher: Maya Srapyan

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3rd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Gabriela Marukyan

piano · Grade 2

Teacher: Hasmik Hovsepyan

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Diploma — 8th Arno Babajanyan International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists (Armenia)

Maria Avagyan

flute · Grade 2

Teacher: Lilit Nersisyan

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2nd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Vahan Poghosyan saxophone

saxophone · Grade 2

Teacher: Knarik Babajanyan

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3rd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Elen Davtyan

piano · Grade 2

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3rd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Andranik Hovakimyan

clarinet · Grade 2

Teacher: Vyacheslav Manucharyan

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3rd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Leona Baghdasaryan

cello · Grade 3

Teacher: Ruben Davtyan

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2nd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Anahit Babayan

piano · Grade 4

Teacher: Irina Hakobyan

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3rd Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Davit Tadevosyan

clarinet · Grade 4

Teacher: Vyacheslav Manucharyan

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4th Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Karen Margaryan

oud · Grade 4

Teacher: Davit Sayadyan

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4th Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Kristine Kelegyan

harp · Grade 5

Teacher: Maya Srapyan

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2nd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Levon Avetisyan

French horn · Grade 5

Teacher: Artur Hovhannisyan

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1st Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Arno Voskanyan

trumpet · Grade 6

Teacher: Gor Aghabekyan

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1st Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Eva Sargsyan

vocal · Grade 6

Teacher: Lilit Simonyan

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2nd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Tatev Kirakosyan

qanun · Grade 6

Teacher: Armine Harutyunyan

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1st Prize — «Little Step» International Competition-Festival for Music Performers (Armenia)

Lori Shatoyan

cello · Grade 7

Teacher: Ruben Davtyan

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2nd Prize — 16th «Art Music» International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Arshak Barseghyan

piano · Grade 9

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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Platinum Prize — Saint-Saëns International Music Competition (United Kingdom)