23 Violinists From 7 Countries in Second A. Khachatrian Competition

YEREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The international competition of
violinists after Aram Khachatrian will start on May 30 at Yerevan Aram
Khachatrian Concert Hall. 23 16-32-year-old violinists from Armenia,
Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan, France, the US and China will
participate in the competition. Sergei Sarajian, Chairman of the
competition’s Steering Committee, rector of Yerevan State
Conservatoire after Komitas, reported at the May 27 press conference
that the competition to be held for the second time in Armenia will
consist of 2 stages and will be concluded on June 6 by a gala
concert. S.Sarajian said that the prize fund makes 20 mln drams (45
thousand dollars). Three prizes were instituted: 15 thousand dollars
were instituted for the first place, 10 thousand dollars for the
second place and 5 thousand dollars for the third place. Three
consoling prizes were also instituted in the amount of 2000 dollars
each. The jury will be headed by composer Karen Khachaturian, Aram
Khachatrian’s nephew. Such famous violinists as Jean Ter-Merkerian,
Ino Mikovich, Grigor Jisli and Edvard Tadevosian will be among jury
members. Karen Khachatrian, famous composer’s son, will also
participate in the international competition. The competition’s
organizers are RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, “Aram
Khachatrian-competition” cultural fund and Yerevan Conservatoire after
Komitas. S.Sarajian also informed that an international competition of
violoncellists will be organized next year.