Biography
Armine Grigoryan is one
of the brightest representatives of Armenian contemporary pianists. She received her entire musical education first in Yerevan
Tchaikovsky school of music, then in Yerevan Komitas Conservatoire and
postgraduate studies under the supervision of professors Georgy and Sergey
Saradjians, obtaining excellent professional qualities. This is evident in her
appearances as a soloist and collaborative pianist.
Armine Grigoryan as soloist and chamber
musician has toured CIS, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, Check
Republic, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, UAE, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Baltics, China,
Japan, Australia, USA, Canada, Mexico and others.
Armine Grigoryan became a Double Laureate of
“Roma 2003” International Pianists Competition, where she also was awarded a
special prize and medal of the Chamber of Deputies of Rome. In the same year
Armine Grigoryan with Sona Barseghyan (piano duo “Sonet”) won prize of
International Competition, organized by “Frederic Chopin” Association in Rome,
and took also Special prize for the Best Performance of pieces by Sergio
Calligaris.
She
is the recipient of special awards as a piano collaborative pianist in several
International competitions. Armine Grigoryan has released several CDs
(“Unknown Khachaturian” among them).
Since 2005 Armine’s artistic originality
also shines in her concert programs as a pianist of the Aram Khachaturian Trio
along with the talented musicians – violinist Karen Shahgaldyan and cellist
Karen Kocharyan. Outside of Armenia the concerts of Trio were held in many
countries of the world: in such Prestigious concert halls as “Musicverein” in
Vienna, “Laiezhalle” in Hamburg, “Gewandhaus” in Leipzig, “Gasteig
philharmonic” in Munich, “Queen Elizabeth Hall” in London, “Suntory Hall” in
Tokyo, “Koerner Hall” in Toronto.
Together with the other members of the Trio
and with the support of London resident benefactor Assadour Guzelian, Armine
Grigoryan established the Classical Music Development Foundation, with the aim
to propagandize the Armenian composers’ works and to support young gifted
musicians.
She was awarded the Medals of the Ministry
of Culture of Poland and Armenia.
Armine Grigoryan is a Professor of the
Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. Since 2004 as the director of
the Aram Khachaturian Museum she widely popularizes Khachaturian’s music and
name both in the homeland and abroad, establishes new links with other museums
of the world.