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


2016 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition


2014 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition


2012 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition


2006 AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition