Armenia’s representative becomes winner at “Petersburg Spring-2017” International Art Contest

During “Petersburg Spring-2017” International Art Contest, which was held on March 9-13 in St. Petersburg, Armenia was represented by student of Yerevan’s Tchaikovsky Music School, 17-year-old violinist Alexandra Kuzmina. She became the winner in the category “Instrumental Art”.

ARMENPRESS correspondent talked to Alexandra Kuzmina.

“The jury consisted of famous artists, cultural figures of St. Petersburg. The President was Alexander Shustin, a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. I have performed “В стране лотоса” and a part of Aram Khachatryan’s “Gayane” ballet designed specifically for violin”, Kuzmina said, adding that the contests help her to develop, to assess really her capacities, to have goals and strive for perfection. Several years before she took part in this contest, however, took the second position.

“I came to Armenia from St. Petersburg. In St. Petersburg I have studied at N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Music School. My favorite teacher was retired due to health problems. Many in St. Petersburg knew the pedagogical activity of Gagik Smbatyan who teaches in Armenia and I dec...