about zara
About Zara
Zara Petrosyan is a composer, producer, director, supervisor of “CANTUS” Producing Centre.
“CANTUS” Producing Centre has been representing young Armenian performers in various international song contests since 2000.
“CANTUS” Producing Centre has raised the flag of its country for 28 times in different countries of the world. It has listed 13 laureates and gained more than 30 awards. (www.zara.am)
Zara Petrosyan is the author of more than 40 songs; three albums: Fantasy Show 2004; You are mine 2009; and album for children «Play and Dance» 2014.
As a songwriter, Zara Petrosyan possesses various awards: 7 songs have become laureates in different contests.
Zara Petrosyan is a director of 15 plays; moreover, she is an honourable guest and jury member of many international song contests and festivals in Armenia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Malta, Macedonia, and Belarus.
Experience
2001 – “CANTUS” Producing Centre, Supervisor.
1996 – 2001 State Song Theatre of Armenia, Director.
1988 – 1991 Art Studio of Yerevan Institute of Physics, Director of Theatrical studio.
1985 - 1997 Music School №22, teacher, concertmaster.
1982 – 1985 Music School in Yeghvard, teacher, concertmaster.
Education
1984 - 1989 Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema, Director of TV and Drama.
1971 – 1982 Special Music School after P. Tchaikovsky. Department of piano.
Laureates
Varduhi Vardanyan, Andre, Liana, Anna Khachatryan, Arsen Safaryan, Emma Asatryan, Ani Christie, Armin, Leyla Saribekyan, Sergey Grigoryan, Eric, «Compass Band», Mika.
Awards as a Songwriter
2011 «Play and Dance». First International Junior Award. Song – project of the year. In collaboration with A. Barseghyan.
2014 «Kids Message», Mika, Annual Junior Award «Multitiknik». Award in the nomination «The Best Song of the Year». In collaboration with A. Barseghyan.