Awards

In May 2015 Loris Tjeknavorian received the Ferdowsi Medal from the Ministry of Culture for his four operas based on the Shahname: Rostam & Sohrab, Rostam & Esfandyar, Siyawash and Zahak.

L. Tjeknavorian Awarded Top Art Medal (Jun, 20, 2002)
In a cermony held in Vahdat Hall, Minister of culture A. Masjedjamei awarded Loris Ttjeknavorian Iran’s highest medal for performing arts.

Recipient of two “Golden Harp Awards” for the Highest Artistic Achievement in the 15th and 16th “FAJR” Music Festival in Teheran.

For services to Church music first recipient of the Cultural Order of “St. Mesrop Mashtotz” conferred by His Holines Vazken I. Supreme Chatholicos of all Armenians.

Honorary Professor, Komitas Conservatory, Yerevan

Cultural Medal from the Armenian Ministry of Culture

Received the Government Order for services to the Earthquake from Mr. Oskanian the Prime Minister of Armenia USSR .

The decoration of Omar Khayam & Attar ( Neyshabour), given to Tjeknavorian for his contributions to Iranian culture.

Awarded Golden Cross of the Rumanian Church.

BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide

Receives Gold Medal from University of Armenia.

Records & Recording Pick of the Month, Pick of the Year

EMG Art of Record Buying Recommendation

EMG Golden Art of Record Buying Recommendation

Gramophone Classical Good CD Guide

Gramophone Critics’ Choice

Gramophone Editor’s Choice

Gramophone Recommended Recording

Hi-Fi World Record of the Month

High Fidelity Critics’ Choice

Receives Homayoon Order and Medal for the composition of “Son et Lumiere Persepolis 2500”

Recipient of the “Golden Conducting Baton” from the Armenian Philharmonic Choir for Artistic Achievement.

Penguin Guide to Compact Discs *** Outstanding performance and recording

The Government of the Republic of Armenia awards “Khorenatsi” Medal for cultural services to Armenia.

Macedonian Silver Orb conferred by Bishop Bartolomeus I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriach of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.