Svetlana Navasardyan Armenian:Սվետլանա Նավասարդյան | |
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| Born | (1946-10-29)October 29, 1946 (age 78) |
| Origin | Soviet Union,Armenia |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, Music teacher,Conductor |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Melodiya,Naxos |
| Website | www |
Svetlana Navasardyan (Armenian:Սվետլանա Նավասարդյան, also known asNavassardian, born October 29, 1946), is anArmenian classicalconcert pianist.
A disciple ofVache Umr-Shat andYakov Zak, she first stood out at the East German musical scene, being awarded prizes at Zwickau'sRobert Schumann (1966) and Leipzig'sJohann Sebastian Bach Competition (1968). She later became a prizewinner at theQueen Elisabeth Music Competition (1972) and at the inaugural edition of theSydney International Piano Competition (1977). She has performed at an intercontinental level.
Navasardyan was distinguished asPeople's Artist of the Armenian SSR in 1984 and was awarded an Armenian SSR State Prize four years later. She is a professor at theKomitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.
From 1965 to 1968, Navasardyan studied atKomitas State Conservatory of Yerevan inVache Umr-Shat's class. In 1971, she graduated fromMoscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (student inYakov Zak's class), and in 1973 from postgraduate studies. In 1966, Navasardyan started performing as a soloist with theArmenian Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1974, Navasardyan began teaching at Yerevan State Conservatory, she became an associate professor in 1981 and professor in 1989.
Her repertoire includesBach,Scarlatti,Mozart,Haydn,Beethoven,Schubert,Schumann,Chopin,Brahms,Liszt,Rachmaninoff,Prokofiev,Hindemith,Shostakovich,Komitas,Khachaturian,Hovunts,Mansurian's and other's compositions. Her performances are distinguished by a unique interpretation that combines scale, dramatic equipment, power, and poetry. Navasardyan has performed concerts in many countries around the world, joined international festivals in Paris, Granada, and Echternach (Luxembourg), and served as a member of the jury during international competitions.[1][2]
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