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GetClassical@ZincBAR - Sofya Melikyan
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Sofya Melikyan
Spanish and Armenian Masterworks
Program:
F. Mompou Variations on a theme by Chopin
E. Granados Goyescas (selection)
A. Arutunian Three musical pictures
1. The wind flew over the mountains
2. Evening in the Ararat Plain
3. The Warriors Dance
J. Shahrimanyan Four Tankas for piano
A. Kchachaturian Toccata Sabre Dance
October 8th, 2015
GetClassical@ZincBar
Concert at 6.30 PM (doors 6 pm)
82 West 3 rd Street
(Btw. Thompson & Sullivan)
New York, N.Y. 10012
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Hailed for her "magnificent singing line and an exquisite artistic sensibility", Armenian-born pianist Sofya Melikyan toured throughout Europe, USA, Canada, Cuba, China, Japan and Australia with performances at such venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, Armenian Philharmonic Hall, Jordan Hall in Boston, Salle Cortot in Paris, among many others. She appeared as a soloist with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra of Spain, Cordoba Symphony Orchestra, Valencia Symphony Orchestra, Master Symphony Orchestra in Valencia, New Europe Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra of Andalucía, Spanish National Orchestra.
Ms. Melikyan's performances have been broadcast by the National Radio and Television of Spain, National Radio and Television of Armenia, National Radio of Catalonia, Melbourne ABC Classic FM Radio Station, Chicago WFMT Radio station, Mezzo French Television Station, New York WXQR Radio Station. She has also released two CDs featuring music of Haydn, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Albeniz, Dutilleux and Khachaturian.
Sofya Melikyan has been awarded First Prize and a Prize for outstanding Music Talent at the Marisa Montiel International Piano Competition in Linares, First Prize at the Ibiza International Piano Competition in Spain, First Prize for Music Interpretation awarded by "Amigos del Colegio de España" Association in Paris. She also received top and special prizes at the José Iturbi and Maria Canals International Competitions in Spain. As a member of New York based Sima Trio, Ms. Melikyan was a Gold Medal winner at the New England International Chamber Music Competition in Boston and 2nd Prize winner at J.C. Arriaga International Chamber Music Competition in Stamford, USA.
Recent performance highlights include recitals at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center in New York, Izumi Hall in Osaka, Japan, Guangzhou Opera House in China, Bulgaria Concert Hall in Sofya, "Chopin+" Festival in Luxembourg, "Return" Festival in Yerevan, Armenia, Juan March Foundation in Madrid, Spain (live broadcast on Spanish National Radio), Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago (live broadcast on WFMT radio station), Spanish tour with Master Symphony Orchestra performing Chopin concerto No 1, debut with National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba in Havana, as well as appearances at Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Detroit, Schloss Wonfurt Musikfest in Germany and Joaquin Turina International Chamber Music Festival in Seville, Spain.
Upcoming engagements include recitals and chamber music concerts in USA, France, Germany, Canada, Spain and Armenia, as well as debuts with the North Shore Symphony Orchestra in Chicago and Vancouver Symphony in USA.
Sofya Melikyan completed her studies at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid with Joaquin Soriano (graduated with Honors), Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris with Ramzi Yassa (graduated with Honors) and Manhattan School of Music in New York with Solomon Mikowsky. Other pianists who have mentored her are Brigitte Engerer and Galina Eguiazarova.
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82 West 3rd St.
New York, NY 10012
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