Dear friends and composers,

The jury members of the I round competition are:

1. Andrea Angelini  (Italy) is a choir conductor, pianist, organist, journalist and choral organizer. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of  Musica Ficta Vocal Ensemble, the artistic director of the Rimini International Choral Competition, of the Claudio Monteverdi Choral Competition and of the Queen of the Adriatic Sea Choral Festival and Competition and of the Liviu Borlan Choral Festival.  He is  President of AERCO.
2.  Arthur Aharonian (France) is a composer, pianist, laureate of International competitions, professor of Paris Darius Milhaud Conservatory. He is a member of the Composers Union of Armenia and the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music of France.  
3.  Damijan Močnik (Slovenia)  is a music teacher, conductor and artistic leader of musical activities at the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium of St. Stanislav's In­stitution in Ljubljana. He is also the founder and artistic leader of the Slo­vene Children's Choir. He is professor at the Music Academy in Ljubljana.  
4. Davit Haladjian (Switzerland) is a composer, conductor and a music teacher. He is the conductor of Ananun choir. Haladjian is also the Choir Director of the Pfäffikon Catholic Church Choir. David Haladjian currently teaches piano at the MS Zumikon and at the JMS city of Zurich. 

5. Jennifer Tham  (Singapore)  is a composer-conductor. She has worked with choirs of all ages and abilities in performances and clinics around the world. She has organised symposia and seminars for choral pedagogues, serves on international juries, and teaches foundation courses on choral leadership and choir-building.
6.Oscar Escalada  (Argentina)    is professor, composer, conductor, writer and editor of choral music. He is President of the Argentine Association for Choral Music “America Cantat” (AAMCANT); President of the America Cantat Organization (OAC) and member of the Board of Directors of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM).
7.Tigran Hekekyan (Armenia) is a conductor, professor at Yerevan State Conservatory and Headmaster of Sayat-Nova School of Music.  He is the founder and artistic director of the Little Singers of Armenia choir and  president of Armenian Little Singers International Association. Mr.Hekekyan is founder and president of  Komitas  Internatinoal Festival.
8.Vahram Sargsyan (Canada) a composer, conductor, and experimental vocalist based. His several dozen original compositions and arrangements have been widely performed in Europe, Asia and North America. He is active also as a lecturer and workshop leader.

                                                                          The jury members of the II round competition are:

1. Andrea Angelini  (Italy) is a choir conductor, pianist, organist, journalist and choral organizer. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of  Musica Ficta Vocal Ensemble, the artistic director of the Rimini International Choral Competition, of the Claudio Monteverdi Choral Competition and of the Queen of the Adriatic Sea Choral Festival and Competition and of the Liviu Borlan Choral Festival.  He is president of AERCO.

2. David Haladjian (Switzerland) is a composer, conductor and a music teacher. He is the conductor of Ananun choir. Haladjian is also the Choir Director of the Pfäffikon Catholic Church Choir. David Haladjian currently teaches piano at the MS Zumikon and at the JMS city of Zurich.

4. Grigor Danielyan (Armenia) is a violinist, conductor, musicologis. He is a music professor at Yerevan Komitas State. He was the first in Armenia to establish and conduct sacred music ensembles. More than 400 musicological articles and essays by Daniel Musician have been published in the Armenian Encyclopedia, newspapers and magazines.

3.Tigran Hekekyan (Armenia) is a conductor, professor at Yerevan State Conservatory and Headmaster of Sayat-Nova School of Music.  He is the founder and artistic director of the Little Singers of Armenia choir and president of the "Armenian Little Singers" International Association. Mr.Hekekyan is founder and president of  Komitas  International Festival.

5. Vache Sharafyan (Armenia) is a composer of symphonic works, chamber music, choral music and opera. His works have been performed by famous musicians like Yo-Yo Ma and Yuri Bashmet and ensembles as “Silk Road”,  "Soloists of  Moscow", “The Hilliard”, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Dresden Symphony Orchestra and many others.

6. Ruben Asatryan (Armenia)  is currently active as a conductor with numerous prestigious orchestras in Armenia, including the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the Yerevan State Conservatory. In addition, Ruben Asatryan has worked with numerous chamber orchestras. He has long specialized in contemporary music including symphonies by Avet Terteryan.

7. Vagharshak Zakaryan (Armenia) is a composer. In Moscow, he worked as the head of the music department of  "Practika" publishing house. He was the author of publishing the “Grove Concise Dictionary of Music” vocabulary in Russian and one of the initiators of its implementation. Vagharshak Zakaryan is a member of Russian Composers' Union in Moscow.

8. David Ghazaryan (Armenia) is a conductor and pedagogue. He is a professor at Yerevan State Conservatory and president of  Armenian music society. He compiled and edited collections of Armenian choral music.

9. Yervand Yerkanyan (Armenia) is a composer and violinist. He was the artistic director and conductor of  “Tagharan” ensemble of ancient Armenian music, and made arrangements of more than 150 ancient Armenian chants. He was conductor of many ensembles and choirs as  “Gusan”,  “Armenia”, “Madrigal”.