Emmanuel Tjeknavorian
Austrian violinist and conductor (born 1995)
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Background information | |
Born | (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29) Vienna, Austria |
Genres | Classical |
Instrument | Violin |
Musical artist
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (born 22 April 1995 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian violinist and conductor. His father, Loris Tjeknavorian is the Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor.
Awards and competitions
In 2012, he represented Austria at the Eurovision Young Musicians contest.[1]
In September 2014, Tjeknavorian was the first Austrian to make it to the final round in the history of the Fritz Kreisler Competition,[2] where he won third place.[3] In November 2014, he received the Casinos Austria Rising Star Award.[4] In December 2015, he placed second in the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition.[5][6]
References
- ^ "16-Jähriger geigt für Österreich auf". Tageszeitung Österreich. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Fritz Kreisler Wettbewerb: Österreicher im Finale". Der Standard. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Stefan Ender (19 September 2014). "Der freie Mensch als Sieger der Selektion". Der Standard. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Förderpreis für 19-jährigen Geiger Tjeknavorian". Kleine Zeitung. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Vesa Sirén (3 December 2015). "Christel Lee voitti Sibelius-viulukilpailun". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "11. INTERNATIONAL JEAN SIBELIUS VIOLIN COMPETITION Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, II prize". Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Emmanuel Tjeknavorian - Armenian National Music
- Emmanuel Tjeknavorian plays „Zigeunerweisen“ by Sarasate