Laureates
2020 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition
Composition for (4) musicians, consisting of one kamancha, one tenor viola da gamba, one bass viola da gamba, and one male voice (spoken).
1st Prize: José Manuel Castro Brandão (Portugal) “Weep, Weep My Muse”
2nd Prize: Arash Azadi (Iran) “The Chain”
3rd Prize: Otto Wanke (Czech Republic) “Ghost Notes”
Special Mention: Nune Yeremyan (Artsakh) “Night”
“Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra Award” and “Piano Teachers Congress of New York Award”
José Manuel Castro Brandão (Portugal)
“Carnegie Hall Award”
Arash Azadi (Iran)
“Armenian Institute Special Poetry Award”
Nune Yeremyan (Artsakh)
The works of the three winners will be published by the Composers’ Union of Armenia’s ARmusic Publishing House.
Composers will work with the Armenian Institute of London to gain more opportunities through events, podcasts, and online publications.
JURY:
Aram Hovhanissyan (Armenia) – composer
Michel Petrossian (France) – composer
Manuel Laufer (Venezuela) – pianist
Edvard Topchjan (Armenia) – conductor
Tatevik Ayvazyan (UK) – poetry specialist
2018 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition
Composition for five (5) musicians, consisting of one duduk, one zurna, one bassoon, one oboe, and one female voice (spoken).
1st Prize: Aregnaz Martirosyan (Armenia) with “Inqnutyun”
2nd Prize: Bardy Minassian (Syria/Armenia) with “Lour da Loure”
3rd Prize: James Maunders (UK) with “Khosk Im Vordun (Words for my Son)”
“Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra Award”
Aregnaz Martirosyan (Armenia)
“Carnegie Hall Award”
Bardy Minassian (Syria/Armenia)
“Piano Teachers Congress of New York Award”
James Maunders (UK)
The works of the three winners will be published by the Composers’ Union of Armenia’s ARmusic Publishing House.
JURY:
Walter Aparicio, Composer (Bolivia)
Nora Armani, Poet/Actress (USA)
Paul Mefano, Composer (France)
Vache Sharafyan, Composer (Armenia)
Emmanual Hovhannisyan, Instrumentalist/Duduk (Armenia)
2016 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition
1st Prize : Dzovinar MIKIDRITSIAN with “Iyerk”-
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2nd Prize : Alexandr IRADYAN with “Frames”-
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3rd Prize : Joshua MARQUEZ with “Awake”-
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2014 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition
Composition for Piano, Cello, Duduk and Voice
1st Prize: Hovik Sardaryan (Armenia) with “The Flowers of Golgotha”
2nd Prize: Dic-Lun FUNG (Hong Kong) with “L’Esperance Lointaine”
3rd Prize: Richard Melkonian (UK) with “Andastan”
Carnegie Hall Award and Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra Award:
Hovik Sardaryan (Armenia)
JURY:
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director of Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Armenia)
Yakov Yakulov, Composer (USA)
Hasmik Papian, Soprano (Austria)
Jenny Q Chai, Pianist (China)
Paul Mefano, Composer and founder of 2E2M Ensemble (France)
Michel Petrossian, Composer (France)
Consulting Jury:
Lola Koundakjian, Poet
Hayk Arsenyan, Pianist & Composer, Director of AGBU Performing Arts Department, NYC
Talin Nalbandian (mezzo-soprano), Christian Erbsloh-Papazian (piano), Vasko Dukovski
(duduk), Elizabeth Means (cello),
2014 Sayat Nova International Composition Competition Gala Concert,
Symphony Space NYC
2012 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition
Composition for the Piano, String Quartet, Duduk and Voice.
1st Prize : n/a
2nd Prize : Tomas BARREIRO (Mexico) with “The Death of the Nightingale”-
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3rd Prize : Ernest DULGARIAN (Armenia) with “Whispers”-
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Both works were recorded and performed at the Competition’s Gala Concert at Salle Cortot in Paris, on December 13, 2012
Carnegie Hall Prize :
Tomas BARREIRO (Mexico) with “Rossignol Mecanique” performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 7th, 2013.
Jury :
- -Laurent CHASSAIN (President), Composer and Inspector at the French Ministry of Culture
- -Paul MEFANO, Composer and founder of the 2E2M ensemble
- -Michael JARRELL, Composer and Professor at the Haute Ecole de Musique of Geneva
- -Alain LOUVIER, Composer, former Director of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris
- -Alain ALTINOGLU, Pianist and Conductor
- -Anthony GIRARD, Composer and Professor of orchestration at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris
- -Iris TOROSSIAN, harpist.
Carnegie Hall Prize:
-Hayk ARSENYAN, Director of the Performing Arts Department, AGBU, NYC.
From Left to Right : Ernest DULGARYAN, Philippe PANOSSIAN, Laurent CHASSAIN, and Tomas BARREIRO.
2006 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition
Piece for Piano, String Quartet, Oboe, Basson and two Armenian traditionnal instruments to choose in a list.
- 1st Prize : Artur AKSHELYAN (Armenia) with “Pray”.
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- 2nd Prize : Gérgoire LORIEUX (France) with “Mémoire Plein Etoile”
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- 3rd Prize : Hernan Dario PALMIERI (Argentina) with “Suite Arménienne”.
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Recording and Concert at Salon Opéra at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris.
Jury :
- -Marie-Madeleine KRYNEN (President), Inspector at the French Ministry of Culture
- -Paul MEFANO, Composer and founder of the 2E2M ensemble
- -Vahan MARDIROSSIAN, Pianist and Conductor
- -Alexandros MARKEAS, Composer and Professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris
- -Jean-Pierre NERGARARIAN, Conductor of the Djivani Traditionnal Armenian Music Ensemble.
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2006 Jury.
