YEREVAN. - The names of the participants, who made it to the third stage (final) of the 13th Aram Khachaturian International Competition, have been released.

Upon the decision of the jury, eight participants will take part in the final, including Liliana Natalie Buickians (US/soprano), Azamat Zheltirguzov (Kazakhtsan/baritone),  Tigran Ohanyan (Armenia/tenor), Eka Horstka (Catherine Horstka) (Ukraine/Armenia/soprano), Marianna Martirosyan (Artsakh/soprano), Julietta Alexanyan (Armenia/soprano), Meri Movsisyan (Armenia/soprano), and Gagik Vardanyan (Armenia/baritone), the Aram Khachaturian Competition Cultural Foundation informed Armenian News – NEWS.am.

The final will be held on June 12 and 13 at 7:00 pm, at A. Spendiraryan National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

The competition is held under the auspices of First Lady of Armenia, Ms Rita Sargsyan.

The event is organized by Aram Khachaturian Competition Cultural Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, and Yerevan State Conservatory.

CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Foundation is the general partner of the event.