VOSKANYAN
NONA
NONA
Musicologist
Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 2009
Born on 04/03/1961 in Yerevan
1968-1976 – piano department at the Yerevan Al. Spendiaryan music school
1976-1979 – music theory department at the Tchaikovsky Music School
1979-1984 – musicology department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)
1984-1988 – post-graduate course at the Art Institute of the State Academy of Arts of RA (NAS RA)
Since 1985 – theoretical department at the Al. Spendiaryan music school (teacher)
1995-2012 – theoretical department at the State Music College after A. Babajanyan
Since 1996 – musicologist and concert host of the “New Names” program of Armenia
Since 1998 – Music history lecturer at the YSCK
2008-2012 – deputy director at the State Music College after A. Babajanyan
Since 2012 – head of the educational department at the YSCK
Author of about 2 dozen articles published in the press, as well as radio programs and television programs (with H1: “Musical Jewelry Box”, “Lusastgh”, “Camerton”)
Fields of research:
Armenian music
Organization of professional education process
2010 – “Delphian Games” (member of the organizing committee and musicologist-editor)
2011-2012 – “New Names” international festival of young musicians-performers (musicologist-editor and concert host)
2011 – The International competition-festival of young pianists named after A. Babajanyan (vice-president of the organizing committee and musicologist-editor)
1976 – honorary degree by the Choir Society of Armenia for accompanying the choir of Yerevan School No. 119
1982 – Honorary certificate of P. I. Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (“Musical instruments of the peoples of the USSR”)
1984 – Diploma of the RA Ministry of Higher and Secondary Vocational Education
1984 – Certificate of Honor for the active participation in the inter-university conferences and the activities of the UGSC Council
1985 – Diploma of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Vocational Education of the RA for the “Best scientific work of students in the field of natural, technical and humanitarian sciences”
1985 – Award from the YSCK for “Best Scientific Work of a Student”, All-Union Competition
2001 – Certificate of International Festival of gifted young musicians from Eastern European countries “Slavic Art”
2004 – “New Generation” Cultural Society Award of Los Angeles
2005 – Yerevan Municipality Award for the 1st republican competition-festival of young musicians-performers after dedicated to Al. Spendiaryan
2005 – Yerevan Municipality Award for “The best pedagogue of the 2004-2005 school year”
2006 – Yerevan Municipality Award of 75th anniversary of the founding of the school for long-term pedagogical work
2006 – Diploma of the 2nd Pan-Armenian Cultural Festival “One Nation, One Culture” for promoting the preservation and dissemination of Armenian national culture, as well as actively participating in the 2nd Pan-Armenian Cultural Festival “One Nation, One Culture”
2008, 2009 – Golden Medal and Certificate of Honor of the A. Babajanyan Memorial Fund for the preservation and promotion of A. Babajanyan’s works
2009 – Letter of Appreciation of the Sochi Municipality for invaluable contribution to the development of bilateral cooperation between Yerevan and Sochi
2011 – Certificate of honor by the Ministry of Culture of the RA for the contribution to the field of art education and long-term pedagogical activity
2011 – A letter of thanks from the RA Ministry of Education, on the occasion of 50th birthday and 25th anniversary of her work
2011 – Certificate of Gratitude of the Yerevan Municipality for the services in the development of musical art