Sayat-Nova Music School Explained

Sayat-Nova School of Music
Native Name:	Սայաթ-Նովայի անվան երաժշտական դպրոց
Schooltype:	Music school
Director:	Tigran Hekekyan

The Sayat-Nova School of Music is a music education institution in Yerevan, Armenia.^{[1] [2]}

History

The school was founded in 1934 by Varduhi Zakaryan as a small musical studio, she became its first director. In 1940, the studio became the third music school in Yerevan and had 200 pupils. In 1944, it was named after the Armenian ashugh Sayat-Nova. The choir and violin classrooms were created in 1970.^[3]

Tigran Hekekyan has been Director of the school since 2003.^[4]

Alumni

• Eduard Topchjan
• Tigran Hekekyan
• Svetlana Navasardyan
• Barsegh Tumanyan
• Hasmik Papian
• Konstantin Petrossian
• Gagik Hovunts
• Ruben Sargsyan
• Sergei Babayan
• Vartan Adjemian
• Ruben Altunyan
• Maléna
• Yuri Davtyan

See also

• Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan

Notes and References

1. Web site: YEREVAN MUSIC SCHOOL NAMED AFTER SAYAT-NOVA • ARMENIA (YEREVAN) • SPYUR. 2021-12-22. spyur.am.
2. Web site: yerevan.am Official website Musical and Art schools. 2022-02-08. www.yerevan.am.
3. Web site: Սայաթ-Նովայի անվան երաժշտական դպրոց, Mashtots ave. 46a, Yerevan (2022). 2022-02-08. www.schoolandcollegelistings.com. en.
4. Web site: Mirror-Spectator. The Armenian. 2010-10-18. Sayat Nova School of Music Dazzles Bostonians. 2021-12-22. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. en-US.