Emmanuel Tjeknavorian
Friday, July 1, 2022Emmanuel 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.
In 2012, he represented Austria at the Eurovision Young Musicians contest.
In September 2014, Tjeknavorian was the first Austrian to make it to the final round in the history of the Fritz Kreisler Competition, where he won third place.
In November 2014, he received the Casinos Austria Rising Star Award.
In December 2015, he placed second in the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition.