Armenian Sacred Music Project Announces Scholarship Recipients

LOS ANGELES —The Armenian Sacred Music Project announced that the Kinarik Altinyuzuk Scholarship Fund dispersed $4,500 to this fall semester’s six scholarship recipients. The organization
Through the Kinarik Altinyuzuk Scholarship Fund, the non-profit is embarking on a historic journey to sponsor and safeguard the rich heritage of Armenian sacred music, and continue fostering its growth among students across the United States, Europe, and Armenia.
“I am proud to honor the legacy and life of my beloved grandmother by ensuring that her passion and love for the Armenian Apostolic Church and sacred music continues to survive and thrive for deserving students,” said Founder and President of the Armenian Sacred Music Project, Sevag Derderian.
The recipients of the Knarik Altinyuzuk Scholarship Fund’s scholarships are:
- Alina Adamyan, Karlsruhe University of Music (Karlsruhe, Germany), Major: Music; Violin;
- Samvel Davtyan, Yerevan State Conservatory (Yerevan, Armenia), Major: Music; Trombone;
- Tigran Mardanyan, Boston Conservatory (Boston, MA), Major: Music; Piano;
- Lilia Medea Yaralian, University of Maryland (Maryland, Washington, D.C.) Major: Ethnomusicology;
- Robert Melkumyan, The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (London, England) Major: Creative Music;
- Alexandra Yaralian, University of Maryland (Maryland, Washington, D.C.), Major: Ethnomusicology.