Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

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Emmanuel Tjeknavorian
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Emmanuel Tjeknavorian in the Gewandhaus, 2018
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Born (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29)
Vienna, Austria
GenresClassical
InstrumentViolin

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (born 22 April 1995 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian violinist and conductor. His father, Loris Tjeknavorian is the Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor.

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Awards and competitions

In 2012, he represented Austria at the Eurovision Young Musicians contest. [1]

In September 2014, Tjeknavorian was the first Austrian to make it to the final round in the history of the Fritz Kreisler Competition, [2] where he won third place. [3] In November 2014, he received the Casinos Austria Rising Star Award. [4] In December 2015, he placed second in the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "16-Jähriger geigt für Österreich auf". Tageszeitung Österreich. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fritz Kreisler Wettbewerb: Österreicher im Finale". Der Standard. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Stefan Ender (19 September 2014). "Der freie Mensch als Sieger der Selektion". Der Standard. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Förderpreis für 19-jährigen Geiger Tjeknavorian". Kleine Zeitung. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Vesa Sirén (3 December 2015). "Christel Lee voitti Sibelius-viulukilpailun". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "11. INTERNATIONAL JEAN SIBELIUS VIOLIN COMPETITION Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, II prize". Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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