Ani Batikian

Armenian violinist Ani Batikian entered the Yerevan State Conservatoire in Armenia at the age of 15, being the youngest student ever to study there. At the age of 19 she received an undergraduate and at the age of 20 a postgraduate diploma with honours. 

In 2003 she received a full scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, graduating with a DipRAM for outstanding performance, PGDip with distinction and LRAM. She was very highly commended in Wilfred Parry Prize, as well as Marjorie Hayward Prize in RAM, London. When she applied to pursue a Masters at the RSAMD, she was awarded the prestigious International Full Scholarship for being an outstanding MMus student. At the RSAMD, Ani won Hilda Bailey Prize, David Knox Memorial Prize, Dunbar-Gerber Chamber Music Prize, Mabel Glover String Quartet Prize, and Governor’s Prize for Chamber Music.

As a recipient of the Dewar Award, Ani performed in The Dewar Arts Awards Fifth Anniversary Concert held in the Scottish Parliament. Ani has recently been broadcast on BBC Scotland Radio. She has successfully performed in Usher Hall, Glasgow Art Club, Pollok House, Cowdray Hall, Venue in Leeds and in many other venues. She has performed as a soloist with National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, Naregatsi Baroque Orchestra, Katrineholm Symphony Orchestra in Sweden, RSAMD Symphony Orchestra and St.James' Orchestra in the UK. Recently she had her successful Canadian debut with Sinfonia Toronto, playing Alan Hovhaness Violin Concerto.