Students of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory took prizes at the Second José Carreras Grand Prix International Vocal Competition held in Moscow.

Lilit Davtyan (vocal teacher: L. Markosyan) won the second prize in the "Best Soprano" category and a Special Prize for the "Best Performance of a Russian Composer by a Foreign Participant in the Competition", the Komitas State Conservatory said on Thursday.

Navasard Hakobyan (class of professor S. Kolosaryan) won the third prize in the "Best Baritone" Category. Conservatory graduate Sargis Bazhbeuk-Melikyan (Class of professor R. Akopyants) is also the third in the "Best Bass" category.

“We congratulate everybody and wish them new achievements ahead,” it added.