Maria Nersisyan

BIOGRAPHY

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Born on 15.10.2009 in Yerevan.

EDUCATION
 

2015 – Present / Admiral Isakov Basic School, Yerevan – Grade 9

2019 – Present / Alexey Hekimyan Music School, Yerevan – Vocal Department, Grade 5

2018 / Alexey Hekimyan Music School, Yerevan – Piano Department
Teacher: Anahit Vshtuni

Has been engaged in music with great dedication and love since the age of 9.
 

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
 

VI Arno Babajanian International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists, Yerevan, 2023
4th Prize and Special Prize – opportunity to perform in Brussels, Belgium
 

“Kapan” International Music Festival (10-day festival), Kapan, Armenia, 2023
 

“Stockholm International Music Competition”, Sweden, 2023
Second Prize
 

“International Classical Music Competition ‘Spring – 2023’ of the Vienna Classical Music Academy”, Austria, 2023
First Prize
 

“Franz Liszt Center Piano Competition”, Spain, 2023
First Prize
 

“Nouvelles Etoiles” International Online Music Competition, France, 2023
First Prize
 

“MUSE Vienna Classical Young Stars” Online Festival, Austria, 2023
 

Scholarship recipient of the Music for Future Foundation, 2022–2023, Yerevan, Armenia
 

Within the “New Names of Armenia” Program – 11th International Festival of Young Performing Musicians “New Names”, 2022

 

“Slavyanskiy Venets” International Competition, Bulgaria, 2022
First Prize and Special Prize
 

Competition-Festival of Music and Art Schools under the Yerevan Municipality, 2022
30/30 points
 

“Amazing World of Piano” International Online Competition, Belarus, 2022
First Prize

“Camerton Soloist” International Music Competition, Yerevan, Armenia, 2022
First Prize
 

“Orbetello Piano Competition”, Italy, 2022
Second Prize
 

Awarded by the Head of the Arabkir Administrative District of Yerevan Municipality for outstanding achievements during the year, 2021
Certificate of Appreciation and “Arno Babajanian” Silver Commemorative Medal
 

VI Arno Babajanian International Competition-Festival for Young Pianists, 2021
4th Prize
 

“Global Art Fest” International Music Competition named after Arno Babajanian, 2021
 

“Little Step” National Music Competition, Echmiadzin, Armenia, 2021–2022
Grand Prix
 

“Art Music” International Music Competition, Yerevan, Armenia, 2021–2022
First Prize and Grand Prix
 

Danubia Talents “Wiener Klassiker” 3rd International Online Music Competition, Hungary, 2021
Second Prize

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“Kanch” International Festival, Yerevan, Armenia, 2020
Special Prizes:
– Best Performance of a 20th Century Composer’s Work
– Best Performance of an Arno Babajanian Composition
 

“Music Box” International Online Competition, United Kingdom, 2020
First Degree Laureate
 

“World Art Games” International Online Competition-Festival, Spain, 2020
First Prize
 

“Old Town Pictures” International Competition-Festival, Telavi, Georgia, 2019
Second Prize

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MASTERCLASSES

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Within the framework of the Music for Future Foundation:
 

Hayk Melikyan / Armenia
Zee-Zee / China
Sunwook Kim / South Korea
 

Within the “Meknark” Targeted Talent Development Program։
 

• Tin Hua Peng / Malaysia

• Sergey Kechek / Armenia

• Natalia Trull / Russia

• Karine Ohanyan / Armenia

• Armen-Levon Manaseryan / Belgium

• Pascal Godart / France
   

Within the Kapan International Music Festival։
 

• Marianna Shirinyan / Denmark

• Anna Sarkisova / USA

• Dmitry Masleev (also within the Primavera Foundation) / Russia

• Christian Erbslöh-Papazian / Switzerland

• Sona Barseghyan / Armenia

• Armen Karamyan / Armenia

• Hayk Melikyan / Armenia
   

Other masterclasses:

• Anahit Chaushyan / United Kingdom

• Vagharshak Harutyunyan / Armenia

• Armen Manasyan / Armenia

 

CONCERT PERFORMANCES

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Performances within the Music for Future Foundation։
 

• Online performance at the 20th Anniversary International Festival “Moscow Meets Friends” of the Vladimir Spivakov Charitable Foundation, October 2023

• Solo performance at the charity concert “Our Concert”, Dvin Music Hall, May 2023
   

Performances within the Kapan International Music Festival during masterclasses and final concerts, Kapan, Armenia, 2023
 

Performances at final concerts of masterclasses within the Meknark Targeted Talent Development Program, 2022–2023
 

Performances at the Opening and Closing Concerts of the 11th International Festival “New Names”, respectively as soloist and in duet with Aram Asmangulyan and the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, 2022

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Solo concert “Once in Yerevan” dedicated to the memory of Arno Babajanian, Arno Babajanian Concert Hall, 2022
 

Performance at the concert dedicated to International Francophonie Day (solo and duet with Aram Asmangulyan), Komitas Chamber Music Hall, 2021
 

Solo performance within the New Names of Armenia Program, Residence of the President of the Republic of Armenia, 2021
 

Concerts and recitals within the Alexey Hekimyan Music School (solo, duet, trio, quartet, sextet and as pianist of a chamber orchestra) in Armenia and abroad, including Komitas Museum-Institute, Komitas Chamber Music Hall, Arno Babajanian Concert Hall, Paris (France), Varna and Burgas (Bulgaria), 2018–2023
 

Concerts within the Alexey Hekimyan Music School
 

“Sister Schools” cooperation program between Yerevan and regional schools of Armenia – concerts in Yerevan, Ashtarak, Goris, with final concerts at Komitas Chamber Music Hall, 2021–2023
 

In 2023 performed at the Music for Future Foundation Year-End Gala Concert at Dvin Concert Hall.
 

In 2024 participated in the Educational Trip to Dubai program with the Music for Future Foundation, attending masterclasses with world-renowned artists. After returning to Armenia, performed at the Arno Babajanian

Concert Hall.
 

OTHER PROGRAMS
 

2023 / Candidate of the Meknark Targeted Talent Development Program

2020–2023 / Member of the New Names of Armenia Program
 

INTERESTS
 

Has studied dance for 9 years, drawing for 3 years, and swimming for 6 years. For the past year has also been engaged in photography. Additionally studies vocal performance.