About the founder:

   A native of Armenia, Yerevan, pianist, performer and teacher, Anna Avetisyan, began her piano studies at the age of 6. Being raised in a family where music was always admired as the air of day, Anna has decided to be involved in professional music education all her life.

  Anna graduated from Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California in 2019 with Honors, Piano Performance major. She studied with Dr. Stewart L. Gordon.

   Anna is awarded Professional Piano Deploma for qualification as an accompanist, Ensemble Performer, Instrumental Performer and Teacher. from Musical College after A. Babajanyan in Yerevan, Armenia. She has studied with such well-respected pedagogues as Dr. Peter Green (US), Dr. Ashot Zohrabyan and Ms Elena Galstyan (Armenia).  

Anna has participated in many piano concerts, competitions and performed as a soloist both in Armenia and United States.

With a huge desire of giving the best knowledge, she focuses on each student’s needs, abilities and tailors each lesson accordingly. With the professional response she teaches beginners to professionals.

Organizations:

• Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC), Certificate of Merit                                                              
• Golden Key Association; USC Chapter

Education:

• Piano Performance with Honors, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California (USC)
• Piano Performance, H. Danielyan Music and Arts School (Armenia)

Awards and Scholarships:

• Dean’s Honor List for academic achievement, Thornton School of Music, USC, September, 2017
• Winner of Dick Charles Memorial Scholarship and Helen Nern Memorial Scholarship for academic excellence, July, 2015, USA
• Honorable Mention Certificate for Sonata/Sonatina Competition by MTNA, April, 2015, USA
• Musical Honorarium for concert dedicated to 100th commemoration of Armenian Genocide, April, 2015, USA
• Winner of Alicia Thorp Scholarship, Markrouhi Jamgochian Scholarship and Jane Knecht Scholarship for academic excellence, July 2014, USA
• Winner of 1st Prize Senior Piano Performer by  Armenian Allied Arts Annual Competition, May, 2014, USA
• Awarded “The Best of Show and Most Promising Talent” by Armenian Allied Arts Annual Competition, June 2014, USA
• Winner of Second Prize Piano Honor’s Competition by CAMPT, February, 2014 USA