Karine Derkevorkian

Karine Derkevorkian

BORN:

  • Yerevan, Armenia
 

EDUCATION:

  • Sarajev Music School
  • Romanos Melikian Governal Music College in Yerevan – Graduate with Excellence (Red Diploma)
  • Glendale Community College – AA in Social Science
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Arab Music Conservatory – Aleppo, Syria (25 years)
  • An avid journalist and author of countless articles in Armenian publications across the Middle East, Armenia, and the United States (including a series of articles devoted to musical review).
 

LARK HISTORY:

  • Faculty, Piano Department (Since 2004)
  • Besides teaching piano, Karine writes and translates numerous articles for the Conservatory on a yearly basis.
 

AWARDS:

  • For serving as an Armenian musician in Syria, she is mentioned in the Armenian Brief Encyclopedia (2003, Yerevan).
  • Vahe & Lucie Foundation Award — Fellow of Lark Musical Society (2022)
 

FAVORITE COMPOSER:

  • F. Mendelssohn