Mari Hakobyan

CELLO

BIOGRAPHY

Born on June 17, 2009, in Yerevan, Armenia.

EDUCATION

2019–2022 – P. I. Tchaikovsky Secondary Specialized Music School in Yerevan, class of Gayane Rafayelyan.

Since 2022 – Student at the Amadeus International School Vienna, where she is also a scholarship holder at the Integrated Academy of Music and Arts.

2023 – Admitted to the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, in the class of Prof. Stefan Kropfitsch, within the program for exceptionally gifted students.

She also takes private lessons with Prof. David Geringas in Berlin.

She began playing the cello at the age of 7 at the K. Sarajyan Music School in the class of Gayane Rafayelyan.

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

“Renaissance International Competition-Festival”, Gyumri, 2018
First Prize

“AGBU Discovers Talents” Music Contest, Yerevan, 2018
Special Prize

PRO ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION, 2018
3rd Prize

GOLDEN CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARDS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, New York, 2019
1st Prize

Within the framework of this competition, she performed at Carnegie Hall, New York.

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION, Paris “GRAND PRIZE VIRTUOSO”, 2019
1st Prize

As a laureate, she performed at the Philharmonie de Paris.

“New Names” Member, 2019

“AGBU Discovers Talents” Music Contest, Yerevan, 2019
Grand Prize

12th Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition, Zagreb, Croatia, 2020
1st Prize and Special Prize

Gustav Mahler Cello Competition, 2020, (online)
2nd Prize

Domenico Savino Competition, 2021, (online)
1st Prize

8th Stockholm International Music Competition, 2021, (online)
1st Prize

“Music For Future” Foundation, 2020–2021
Scholarship Holder

“AGBU Discovers Talents” Music Contest, Yerevan, 2021
Grand Prize

David Popper International Cello Competition, 2021
Finalist Diploma

Amadeus Music and Arts Academy, Vienna, 2022
Scholarship Holder

Prof. Dichler Competition, Vienna, 2022
1st Prize

CONCERT PERFORMANCES

March 2020 – Solo performance with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra,
Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan.

September 2021 – Soloist with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Dubai.

June 2023 – Solo performance with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra,
Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan.

September 2023 – Solo performance with the Geringas Chamber Orchestra, Berlin.

October 2023 – Solo performance with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Doha, and invited to participate in several important cultural events.

MASTERCLASSES

Steven Isserlis
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt
Li-Wei Qin
Alexander Ramm
Dmitry Yablonsky
Felix Korobov

Currently, Mari Hakobyan performs on a 1961 Arturo Fracassi cello, generously provided to her by the Goh family of Vienna.