Laureates

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

2026

Laureates of National and International Competitions

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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 Performing Musicians (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 Prix · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Armen Ghabanyan

Piano · Grade 3

Teacher: Marine Margaryan

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Grand Prix · 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 Performing Musicians (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 Prix · “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 Prix · 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 Performing Musicians (Armenia)

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Grand Prix · “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 Prix · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (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 Qelegyan

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 Performing Musicians (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 Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Azat Khondkaryan

Trombone · Grade 2

Teacher: Hovakim Parsadanyan

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1st Prize · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Grigor Melik Shahnazarov

Trombone · Grade 3

Teacher: Hovakim Parsadanyan

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1st Prize · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (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 Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Karen Margaryan

Oud · Grade 5

Teacher: Davit Sayadyan

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2nd Prize · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (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 Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Razmik Vardanyan

Folk Vocal · Grade 5

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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1st Prize · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Ani Martirosyan

Folk Vocal · Grade 2

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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3rd Prize · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Gor Mnatsakanyan

Folk Vocal · Grade 5

Teacher: Gohar Balyan

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3rd Prize · 7th Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

2025

Laureates of National and International Competitions

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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 Award · Phoenix Prize 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 Performing Musicians (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 Qelegyan

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 Performing Musicians (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 Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Eva Sahakyan

Piano · Grade 1

Teacher: Meri Grigoryan

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3rd Prize · 16th Art Music International Competition-Festival (Armenia)

Viktoria 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)

Poghos Mari

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 Performing Musicians (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 Hakobyan

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Diploma Recipient · 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 · 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 Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Andranik Hovakimyan

Clarinet · Grade 2

Teacher: Vyacheslav Manucharyan

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3rd Prize · Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Leona Baghdasaryan

Cello · Grade 3

Teacher: Ruben Davtyan

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2nd Prize · Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Anahit Babayan

Piano · Grade 4

Teacher: Irina Hakobyan

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3rd Prize · Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Davit Tadevosyan

Clarinet · Grade 4

Teacher: Vyacheslav Manucharyan

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4th Prize · Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Karen Margaryan

Oud · Grade 4

Teacher: Davit Sayadyan

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4th Prize · Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (Armenia)

Kristine Qelegyan

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

Kanun · Grade 6

Teacher: Armine Harutyunyan

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1st Prize · Little Step International Competition-Festival for Performing Musicians (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 Award · Saint-Saëns International Music Competition (United Kingdom)