Composer Loris Tjeknavorian, 82, has been selected as the winner of the Books for Peace Awards 2020, Tehran Times reported.

He first received the nomination in May from Iran’s Art for Peace Festival, which had nominated him for the 2019 award.

The winners will be honored during a special ceremony on September 12 in Rome.

Tjeknavorian has created one of the most memorable pieces of his life during the quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"It is the outcome of contemplation and mediation during the home quarantine. I believe it will be one of the most memorable works of my professional life, " he said. "The pandemic has caused great losses for musicians, however, it has also provided great opportunities for them to create new and innovative works in their solitude during the home quarantine."