Anahit Nersesyan
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Anahit Nersesyan a famous Armenia
n pianist was born in 1954 in Yerevan. She studied at the Tchaikovsky Music School, Yerevan from 1961-72 with Professor E. Voskanyan. Continued education at the Moscow State Conservatory, the class of Professor V. Merzhanov
, from 1972 - 77. Got post-graduate education in piano. Since 1977 has been teaching at the piano department of the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory
. Participated in the international competitions and festivals: VI International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition
(1980, First Prize and Golden Medal, Germany), J.S. Bach 300th Anniversary Festival (1984, Germany). Had master classes at Karol Lipiński University of Music
in Wrocław (1985, Poland), Tokyo College of Music
(1994–95, Japan). Was the member of international juries: J.S. Bach International Competition in Saarbrücken (1992, Germany), Rachmaninov International Competition (1994, 1995, 2004, 2008, Russia). Had numerous recitals in Germany, France, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Austria, Japan, Baltic
countries, USA and Poland. Performed with conductors Khanjian, Tjeknavorian, Manino (Italy), van Tristen (Netherlands), Koch
, Emin Khachaturian. She many times appeared with the Komitas Quartet
.
Meritorious Artist
of Armenia in 2007, she currently is a professor of the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory
.
Her albums were popular in USSR, Germany and Japan, where she toured numerous times. She had releases at the Melodiya
, and Altus.
Information about her is also available at the Classical Musical Archives.
Samuil Feinberg," Sochinenya dlya fortepjano", Sonata No 10, 1980, Melodiya
,USSR
Anahit Nersesyan plays J.S. Bach, 1981, Melodiya
, USSR
Gagik Hovunts, Kamernye proizvedenia, Sonata No 2, 1983, Melodiya
,USSR
Anahit Nersesyan plays Shostakovich, 1984, Melodiya
, USSR
CDs
Anahit Nersesyan plays Armenian Composers, 1994, USA
Nordic Music for the Violin (with Megumi Ogata – violin), 2001, Altus, Japan
Anahit Nersesyan plays Various program, 2005, Armenia
Arno Babajanian
(People's artist of USSR)
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n pianist was born in 1954 in Yerevan. She studied at the Tchaikovsky Music School, Yerevan from 1961-72 with Professor E. Voskanyan. Continued education at the Moscow State Conservatory, the class of Professor V. Merzhanov
Victor Merzhanov
-Biography:Studied at Tambov Musical College with Solomon Starikov and Alexander Poltoratsky. Between 1936-1941 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory in the classes of Samuil Feinberg and Alexander Goedicke , graduating with distinction....
, from 1972 - 77. Got post-graduate education in piano. Since 1977 has been teaching at the piano department of the Yerevan State Komitas 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:...
. Participated in the international competitions and festivals: VI International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition
The International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig. It was founded in 1950 and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects...
(1980, First Prize and Golden Medal, Germany), J.S. Bach 300th Anniversary Festival (1984, Germany). Had master classes at Karol Lipiński University of Music
Karol Lipinski University of Music
Karol Lipiński University of Music is a university level school of music in Wrocław, Poland.-Departments:*Department of Composition, Conducting, Theory of Music and Music Therapy...
in Wrocław (1985, Poland), Tokyo College of Music
Tokyo College of Music
was founded as in Kanda, Tokyo in 1907. It is the oldest private music school in Japan.- History :The founder , Yonejirō Suzuki, introduced European classical music into the Empire of Japan....
(1994–95, Japan). Was the member of international juries: J.S. Bach International Competition in Saarbrücken (1992, Germany), Rachmaninov International Competition (1994, 1995, 2004, 2008, Russia). Had numerous recitals in Germany, France, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Austria, Japan, Baltic
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
countries, USA and Poland. Performed with conductors Khanjian, Tjeknavorian, Manino (Italy), van Tristen (Netherlands), Koch
Koch
Koch may refer to:* Koch , a type of Arctic boat* Koch people , an ethnic group originally from the ancient Koch kingdom in north east India* Koch , people with this surname* Koch, Łódź Voivodeship, a village in central Poland...
, Emin Khachaturian. She many times appeared with the Komitas Quartet
Komitas Quartet
The Komitas Quartet is a string quartet musical ensemble founded in Moscow in November 1924, and is the oldest-established string quartet in the world still performing...
.
Meritorious Artist
Meritorious Artist
Meritorious Artist , also translated as Merited Artist, Deserved Artist or Distinguished Artist or Honorary Artist or Honorable Actor) is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Russian Federation, Union republics, and Autonomous republics, also in some other Eastern bloc states, as well as in a...
of Armenia in 2007, she currently is a professor of the Yerevan State Komitas 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:...
.
Her albums were popular in USSR, Germany and Japan, where she toured numerous times. She had releases at the Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
, and Altus.
Information about her is also available at the Classical Musical Archives.
Recordings
LPsSamuil Feinberg," Sochinenya dlya fortepjano", Sonata No 10, 1980, Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
,USSR
Anahit Nersesyan plays J.S. Bach, 1981, Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
, USSR
Gagik Hovunts, Kamernye proizvedenia, Sonata No 2, 1983, Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
,USSR
Anahit Nersesyan plays Shostakovich, 1984, Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
, USSR
CDs
Anahit Nersesyan plays Armenian Composers, 1994, USA
Nordic Music for the Violin (with Megumi Ogata – violin), 2001, Altus, Japan
Anahit Nersesyan plays Various program, 2005, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
Critical appreciation
"Great scope, bright emotionality, noble taste, and perfect technical command are felt in her performance. I also wish to point to the rich timbre of sounding, characteristic of Nersesyan's execution".Arno Babajanian
Arno Babajanian
Arno Harutyuni Babajanian was a Soviet Armenian composer and pianist, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and Soviet Union . He was a laureate of two Stalin State Prizes of the USSR and two Armenian SSR State Prizes ....
(People's artist of USSR)
External links
- Yerevan State Komitas ConservatoryYerevan State Musical ConservatoryYerevan 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:...