Flora Martirosyan

Flora Martirosyan was born in Gyumri, her father was a sportsman, and mother was a housewife. Flora was the youngest child in her family. She finished Armen Tigranyan music school in Gyumri. Since 1973 Flora performed on Public Radio and TV. In 1973 she participated in “Garun 73” song contest and won the first place, she was Laureate of the International festival in Hamburg, Germany in 1978. Flora Martirosyan had concerts in more than 60 countries in the world. In 1987 she married journalist Hrahat Gevorgyan and family moved to Los Angeles, USA. In 1997 they returned to Yerevan. From 1997-2001 Flora directed Armen Tigranyan Music School, but in 2001 moved to Los Angeles again. In 2002 she founded Komitas Music Academy in Los Angeles, in 2007-"Artists for Peace" charitable foundation which included world famous singers, Hollywood superstars to raise their voices against genocides with the slogan "Never again". In September 2011 by the decree of the RA President she was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia. On November 1, 2011 the first concert took place at the Gibson Concert Hall in Los Angeles featuring Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Eric Bennett, Bobby Brown and many others. Flora Martirosyan died in Los Angeles. She is buried in Yerevan City Pantheon.