Winners of Aram Khachatryan piano contest take their prize

The winners of the third stage of Aram Khachatryan International Piano Contest received their prizes at the Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall in Yerevan on Sunday.

The first prize - $15,000 – went to Peng Tsaon from China. Apart from the money, the winner will also be given an opportunity to have a concert with the orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater or Moscow’s State Academic Orchestra in 2011-2012 concert seasons.

The second prize - $10,000 – was shared by Zhora Sargsyan and Lilit Grigoryan from Armenia.

The third prize ($5000) was taken by Sona Arshakyan from Russia.

Anahit Dilbaryan from Armenia received a certificate of participation in the third stage of the contest.

A total of 47 musicians had taken part in this piano contest: 36 piano players and 11 composers from SIC countries, Europe, US, Canada, Australia, Lebanon, Spain, Georgia, China and other countries.