YEREVAN. – The second round of the 9th Aram Khachaturian International Competition was launched in Yerevan on Monday. Nine cellists will perform: Kotsiolis Giorgos (Greece), Lomakov Georgiy (Ukraine), Navasardian Michael (Armenia), Ionita Andrei (Romania), Perlova Aleksandra (Russia), Morozova Anna (Russia), Khachatryan Gayane (Armenia), Sushchenko Elizaveta (Russia), Atyan Hakob (Armenia).
The names of the second round winners will be known tomorrow, on June 11.
The third round will be on June 13 in Aram Khachaturian concert hall, and on June 14 the gala concert and awards ceremony will take place.
Aram Khachaturian International Competition is implemented thanks to joint efforts of RA Ministry of Culture, “Aram Khachaturian-competition” Cultural Foundation and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. It is held under the high patronage of the First Lady Mrs. Rita Sargsyan, who is honorary president of the board of trustees of the competition. Since 2010 the main partner of the competition has been the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation.
