Araks Shahinyan is a writer and musicologist particularly specializing in the history of music and fine arts of the Baroque era and the Age of Enlightenment. She holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy (English and Spanish languages) from the Brusov State University (2009) and Master’s Degree in Political Science and International Affairs from the American University of Armenia (2012). Her further studies include Charles University of Prague (graduate in Studies on Governance and Economics, AIPES program) (2012), and Liberty English Camp (Language of Liberty Institute, in collaboration with Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation), Nerano, Marina del Cantone, Italy (2014). Having been professionally trained in piano playing, Araks Shahinyan shifted her field of activity towards the study of music and has authored the novel “A Two-Voice Fugue” (Yavruhrat: 1.2 edition, 2015). She has appeared in a number of public events and broadcasts as a guest speaker on music, is an award-winning writer, her Armenian language essays published in Granish Literary Community, and an aspiring cellist.
EDUCATION
| 2010 – 2012 | MA in Political Science and International Affairs, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, RA |
| 2005 – 2009 | BA in Pedagogy, English and Spanish Languages (Teacher), Brusov State University, Yerevan, RA |
PUBLISHED WORK AND WRITING ACTIVITY
| 2015 – up to present | Author of essays on classical music for the Armenian language Granish Literary Community |
| 2015
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Author of the novel “A Two-Voice Fugue” (2014), Kindle Edition
eISBN: 978-9939-0-1351-0 Language: English Publisher: Yavruhrat; 1.2 edition (May 2, 2015) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Link: https://www.amazon.com/Two-Voice-Fugue-Araks-Shahinyan-ebook/dp/B00X2X630I |
AWARDS
2022 One of the winners in the categories of “Best Essay” (“The Wanderer of Sound: Tehran”)
(link: https://granish.org/grakan-tari-2022/)
2021 One of the winners in the categories of “Best Essay” (“Rameau: Newton of Harmony”) and “Most Read Essay” (“Rameau: Newton of Harmony”)
(link: https://granish.org/grakan-tari-2021/)
2020 One of the winners in the categories of “Best Essay” (“Zelenka: Silence”)
(link: https://granish.org/grakan-tari-2020/)
2018 One of the winners in the categories of “Best Essay” (“The Wanderer of Sound: Leipzig”) and “Most Read Essay” (“The Wanderer of Sound: Leipzig”)
(link: https://granish.org/grakan-tari-2018/)
2016 One of the winners in the categories of “Best Essay” (“Baroque Opera: Dethroned, Mad Women”) and “Most Read Essay” (“Baroque Opera: Dethroned, Mad Women”)
(link: https://granish.org/grakan-tari-2016/)
2015 One of the winners in the categories of “Best Essay” (“Vivaldi: Near the Sepulcher – Away from Death” and “Most Read Essay” (“Vivaldi: Near the Sepulcher – Away from Death”, “Dittersdorf: Easter”, and “Amadeus: from The Profundities Of Heart”
(Link: https://granish.org/grakan-tari-2015/)
PUBLIC BROADCASTS
2021 Aliq Media Armenia, Interview
(link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drYiDzhOgs&t=48s&ab_channel=AliqMediaArmenia)
2016 BOON TV: “The Cross of Don Juan”, Public talk
(link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-8F2rPHNv8&ab_channel=%3A%D4%B2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6TV
2016 Armenian Public TV: “Chakertner” Interview
(link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzdB8WDCkzM&ab_channel=ArmenianPublicTV)