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Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

Austrian violinist and conductor (born 1995)

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (born April 22, 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]

References

  1. [1]
    "16-Jähriger geigt für Österreich auf". Tageszeitung Österreich. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
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    "Fritz Kreisler Wettbewerb: Österreicher im Finale". Der Standard. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
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    Stefan Ender (2014-09-19). "Der freie Mensch als Sieger der Selektion". Der Standard. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
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    "Förderpreis für 19-jährigen Geiger Tjeknavorian". Kleine Zeitung. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
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    Vesa Sirén (2015-12-03). "Christel Lee voitti Sibelius-viulukilpailun". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  6. [6]
    "11. INTERNATIONAL JEAN SIBELIUS VIOLIN COMPETITION Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, II prize". Archived from the original on 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
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