Qanon (kanun) player Marianna Gevorgyan has become a winner in the prestigious ICMA (InterContinen- tal Music Awards) competition in the “Best Musician” category. This year, the competition has at- tracted participants from more than 100 countries, with several 3500 musi- cians taking part. Marianna Gevorgyan is the representing the Republic of Ar- menia, proudly carrying the Armenian flag, Armenian surname, and show- casing Armenian culture through the traditional national instrument — the qanun and any time is the winner. In 2025, Gevorgyan was honored with the title of Global Icon Awards world-recognized virtuoso musician. In 2020, she received the Grand Prize at the World Folk Vision Global Cul- tural Initiative and has been the recipi- ent of numerous first-place awards at international music competitions. Marianna Gevorgyan is also a solo qanun performer with the Tagharan Ensemble of Ancient Music of the Na- tional Centre of Chamber Music of Ar- menia named after Komitas, under the artistic direction of Sedrak Yerkanyan.
