LUCY NARGIZYAN
 Described as “a pianist with fluent grace, mature technique and presence,” Lucy Nargizyan has been featured as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist throughout the United States, England, Wales, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Canada and Russia. Her performances were broadcast on Russian Radio and Television as well as on Classical KUSC Radio.

Dr. Nargizyan is the first prizewinner of the Moscow Young Artist Competition, MTAC Piano Duo Competition in San Diego, and the Armenian Allied Arts Association Competition, Grand Prize winner of the Eleventh Annual Piano Ensemble Festival in Fullerton, prizewinner of the Los Angeles Liszt Competition and the USC Concerto Competition, finalist of the Peninsula Young Artists
International Festival and Mu Phi Epsilon National Competition. Among her other honors are the Los Concenieros and El Camino College awards, USC Friends of Armenian Music and Jane Kenneth Memorial Scholarships. Most recently Dr. Nargizyan was the winner of “Most Distinguished Musician Award” at the 2005 IBLA International Competition in Italy, where she performed with the Elixir Piano Trio.
     
Lucy Nargizyan was born in Moscow, Russia. She began playing the piano at the age of six with professor Valentina Kochkina. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Moscow State Music College, a Masters of Music Degree and a Doctorate Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California. She has studied with Daniel Pollack, Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Dennis Thurmond and Irina Manamshian.
     
Dr. Nargizyan is a dedicated teacher whose students have been prizewinners in many competitions. In addition to her piano teaching, she has taught composition and improvisation. Her students have been featured with their own compositions on numerous occasions.
     
Currently, Dr.Nargizyan is on the faculties at East Los Angeles College, Glendale Community College and Bethesda Christian University.