Siranossian wins Penderecki competition
At the II International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition in Krakow, Basel-based cellist Astrig Siranossian won first prize and two special prizes.
Born in Lyon in 1988, cellist Astrig Siranossian passed the entrance exam to the Conservatoire National de Lyon at the age of eight and studied with Patrick Gabard and later with Yvan Chiffoleau at the Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon.
This was followed by a move to Switzerland and a Master's degree with Ivan Monighetti at the Basel University of Music, which she has just completed with distinction.
The competition is organized by the Department of Cello and Double Bass at the Academy of Music in Krakow. The jury is under the honorary patronage of Krzysztof Penderecki and is chaired by Zdzisław Łapiński. The first prize is endowed with 40,000 zlotys (12,000 Swiss francs).
