Narek Arakelyan

CELLO

BIOGRAPHY

Born on September 19, 2010, in Yerevan, Armenia.

EDUCATION

2015–2021 / Basel Kanachyan Art School, Cello Department

2016–2024 / V. Belinsky Secondary School No. 38

2021–present / P. Tchaikovsky Secondary Specialized Music School, Yerevan

Began playing the cello at the age of 5.

COMPETITIONS & AWARDS

“Kamerton-Solist” IV Instrumental Music Competition, Armenia, 2024
1st Prize

JSFest Instrumental Music Competition, Finland, 2022
1st Prize

“Art Music” X International Competition, Armenia, 2020
2nd Prize

“Renaissance” X International Competition-Festival, Armenia, 2018
2nd Prize

“Art Music” VIII International Competition, Armenia, 2017
2nd Prize

Yerevan City Competition, Armenia, 2017
Grand Prix

MASTERCLASSES

Within the framework of the Music for Future Foundation:

Emanuel Graf — Germany

At the P. Tchaikovsky Secondary Specialized Music School, Yerevan:

Khachatur Khachatryan/ Singapore

Within the framework of Zartonk Academy

Narek Hakhnazaryan / Moscow

At the Gnessin Summer School, Moscow

Vladislav Provotar / Russia

Within the Meknark Targeted Talent Development Program

Aram Talalyan / Armenia
Davit Melkonyan / Germany

At Basel Kanachyan Art School

Maria Tchaikovskaya / Russia

CONCERT PERFORMANCES

Performance at the Meknark Targeted Talent Development Program Annual Concert, 2024

Solo performance at the Basel Kanachyan Art School Annual Concert, Aram Khachaturian House-Museum, 2018

Solo performance with the Tchaikovsky School Symphony Orchestra,
Conductor: Ruben Asatryan, 2024

OTHER PROGRAMS

Scholarship recipient of the Music for Future Foundation, 2025

Member of the Yerevan Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2024
Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan

Participant of Zartonk Academy, 2024

Candidate of the Meknark Targeted Talent Development Program, 2024

Participant of the Gnessin Summer School, Moscow 2017, 2019

Professor Lyudmila Kruzhkova, Associate Professor Vladislav Provotar

INTERESTS

In everyday life, enjoys improvising on the cello and piano. Also writes compositions and exercises for cello. In free time enjoys watching detective films and playing chess. Interested in astronomy and physics.