Mr. Varagyan Vage

Country of residence Russia

Biography

Born on 10.11.1989, Artik (Russia)
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. S. Saradjev

Since 1995 till 2000 has studied at the Erevan Central Music School () with Prof. S. Saradjev
Since 2000 till 2005 has studied at the Moscow K. Igumnov Music School () with Prof. A. Aleksandrova
Since 2005 till now has studied at the Moscow State F. Chopin College () with Prof. K. Knorre

Competitions:

2nd prize winner of the K. Igumnov Competition for Young Pianists in Lipetsk, Russia, 2003

1st prize winner of the L. Vlasenko Piano Competition in Moscow, 2002

Grand Prix winner of the All-Russian A. Khachaturyan Piano competition in Moscow, 2003

Additional info:

Received masterclasses from Professor: N. Shtarkmann and M. Aleksandrov

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Competition repertoire:

First round:

1. J.S. Bach. Prelude & Fugue b minor from WK I
2. F. Liszt. from Grandes Studes de Paganini nr. 2 in E flat major
3. F. Schubert. Sonata D568 in E flat major 1st mvt.
4. B. Bartok. Sonata 1926, 2nd and 3rd movements

Second round:

1. F. Schubert. Sonata D568 in E flat major
2. P.I. Tchaikovsky. Dumka
3. A. Babajanyan. Poem