Ani began her study on the violin in one of the finest Music Schools in Armenia with professor Paris Yerkanyan. Due to fine skills and natural musicality she's been admitted to Music College after R.Melikyan in 1995. In 1999 Ani was granted a full scholarship for her outstanding talent, allowing her to pursue her musical training at the Yerevan State Conservatory under professor Bagrat Vardanyan,an outstanding musician and teacher. She graduated YSC in 2004, specialized in solo violin and chamber music with Master Degree.
Since being a student, Ani played a great number of concerts in Armenia, Europe, Australia and the Middle East as well as participated in various music festivals and master courses across the globe. She also did several recordings that were produced by “Naregatsi” Art Center.
Ani collaborates with such notorious musicians such as Philippe Graffin (France), Maria Egelhoff (Germany),Levon Chilingirian (UK) Charles Avsharian (USA), Robert Masters (Australia), Sven Arne Tepl (Netherlands), Asdis Vladimirsdottir (Iceland), Usi Wiesel (Israel), Michaela Martin (Romania), Victor Correa Cruz (Spain) and others.
Since 2005 Ani Umedyan is a wanted guest artist at important concert halls in Germany, Netherlands, UAE and Australia. She is in professional co-operation with many orchestras, conductors, pianists and chamber ensembles.
Also, Ani is a co-founder of the "Armenian Heritage Ensemble, Singapore" a group of Armenian artists, living and performing in Singapore.
In addition to her performances, Ani Umedyan has an intensive career in teaching. From 2004 till 2008 she did chamber music assistantship at the Yerevan State Conservatory. Since 2008 she runs violin classes in Singapore.
Ani is playing on a rare antique violin built in 1800's by Ifrael Kaempfens & Soehne in Neunkirchen, courtesy of GPA Holding, Singapore.
Since being a student, Ani played a great number of concerts in Armenia, Europe, Australia and the Middle East as well as participated in various music festivals and master courses across the globe. She also did several recordings that were produced by “Naregatsi” Art Center.
Ani collaborates with such notorious musicians such as Philippe Graffin (France), Maria Egelhoff (Germany),Levon Chilingirian (UK) Charles Avsharian (USA), Robert Masters (Australia), Sven Arne Tepl (Netherlands), Asdis Vladimirsdottir (Iceland), Usi Wiesel (Israel), Michaela Martin (Romania), Victor Correa Cruz (Spain) and others.
Since 2005 Ani Umedyan is a wanted guest artist at important concert halls in Germany, Netherlands, UAE and Australia. She is in professional co-operation with many orchestras, conductors, pianists and chamber ensembles.
Also, Ani is a co-founder of the "Armenian Heritage Ensemble, Singapore" a group of Armenian artists, living and performing in Singapore.
In addition to her performances, Ani Umedyan has an intensive career in teaching. From 2004 till 2008 she did chamber music assistantship at the Yerevan State Conservatory. Since 2008 she runs violin classes in Singapore.
Ani is playing on a rare antique violin built in 1800's by Ifrael Kaempfens & Soehne in Neunkirchen, courtesy of GPA Holding, Singapore.