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The Sayat-Nova School of Music () is a music education institution in Yerevan, Armenia.
The school was founded in 1934 by Varduhi Zakaryan as a small musical studio, she became its first director. In 1940, the studio became the third music school in Yerevan and had 200 pupils. In 1944, it was named after the Armenian
History
The school was founded in 1934 by Varduhi Zakaryan as a small musical studio, she became its first director. In 1940, the studio became the third music school in Yerevan and had 200 pupils. In 1944, it was named after the Armenian ashugh
An ashik ( az, aşıq, ; tr, âşık; fa, عاشیق) or ashugh ( hy, աշուղ; ka, აშუღი) is traditionally a singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan (traditional epic story, also known as '' hikay ...
Sayat-Nova. The choir and violin classrooms were created in 1970.
Tigran Hekekyan
Tigran Hekekyan ( hy, Տիգրան Հեքեքյան, , born 17 August 1959) is an Armenian conductor and music professor. He is the founder, artistic director, and principal conductor of the Little Singers of Armenia choir, as well as the founder ...
has been Director of the school since 2003.
Alumni
*Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan ( hy, Էդուարդ Թոփչյան; born in Yerevan) is an Armenian conductor, the principal conductor and artistic director of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Biography
Topchjan studied violin at the Yerevan State Musical Co ...
* Tigran Hekekyan
Tigran Hekekyan ( hy, Տիգրան Հեքեքյան, , born 17 August 1959) is an Armenian conductor and music professor. He is the founder, artistic director, and principal conductor of the Little Singers of Armenia choir, as well as the founder ...
* Svetlana Navasardyan
* Barsegh Tumanyan
* Hasmik Papian
Hasmik Papian ( hy, Հասմիկ Պապյան; born 2 September 1961) is an Armenians, Armenian soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of Armenia title in 2004. Papian was named a Cultural ambassador of Armenia in the World for her contribut ...
* Konstantin Petrossian
Konstantin Petrossian ( hy, Կոնստանտին Պետրոսյան; ; born 12 August 1946 in Yerevan, Armenia) is a composer, pianist and conductor.
Petrossian graduated from the Romanos Melikian Music College and
then earned a master's degree i ...
* Gagik Hovunts
Gagik Hovunts (1 March 1930 – 1 September 2019) was an Armenian composer, born in Yerevan. He started his music education at the Alexander Spendiaryan Music School. In 1954 he graduated from the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, the class of v ...
* Ruben Sargsyan
Ruben Sargsyan, also seen as Sarkisyan ( hy, Ռուբեն Սարգսյան; November 22, 1945 – April 6, 2013), was an Armenian composer, laureate of the State Award of Armenia, professor of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.
Biography
Ru ...
* Sergei Babayan
* Vartan Adjemian
Vartan Adjemian ( hy, Վարդան Աճեմյան, , ; born 27 April 1956) is an Armenian composer of orchestral, operatic, and chamber music whose works have been performed worldwide.
Career
Adjemian studied composition with prominent Armenian ...
* Ruben Altunyan
* Maléna
Malena may refer to:
People Professional name
* Maléna (singer) (born 2007), Armenian singer
Given name
*Malena Ernman (born 1970), Swedish opera singer
*Malena Alterio (born 1974), Argentine-born Spanish actress
*Malena Josephsen (born 1977), ...
* Yuri Davtyan
See also
* Komitas State Conservatory of YerevanReferences
Music schools in Armenia {{Armenia-stub