Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (born April 22, 1995 in Vienna, Austria) is an Armenian Austrian violinist and conductor. His father, Loris Tjeknavorian is the famous Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor in the world.

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian in the Gewandhaus, 2018
Background information
Born (1995-04-22) April 22, 1995
Vienna, Austria
GenresClassical
InstrumentsViolin

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]

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References
  1. "16-Jähriger geigt für Österreich auf". Tageszeitung Österreich. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  2. "Fritz Kreisler Wettbewerb: Österreicher im Finale". Der Standard. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  3. Stefan Ender (2014-09-19). "Der freie Mensch als Sieger der Selektion". Der Standard. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  4. "Förderpreis für 19-jährigen Geiger Tjeknavorian". Kleine Zeitung. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  5. Vesa Sirén (2015-12-03). "Christel Lee voitti Sibelius-viulukilpailun". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  6. 11. INTERNATIONAL JEAN SIBELIUS VIOLIN COMPETITION Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, II prize
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