Svetlana Navasardyan
| Svetlana Navasardyan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 29, 1946 Alaverdi |
| Origin | Armenia |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, professor |
Svetlana Navasardyan (Armenian: Սվետլանա Հովհաննեսի Նավասարդյան, born October 29, 1946 in Alaverdi) is an Armenian pianist.
A disciple of Yakov Zak, she first stood out at the East German musical scene, being awarded prizes at Zwickau's Robert Schumann and Leipzig's Johann Sebastian Bach Competition. She later attained a 5th prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition and was second to Irina Plotnikova at the inaugural edition of the Sydney International Piano Competition. She has performed at an intercontinental level.
Navasardyan was distinguished a People's Artist of Armenian SSR (1985) and was awarded a laureate at the Armenian SSR State Prize four years later. She is a professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory.
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