Astghik Sakanyan started her piano career in Armenia at Yerevan's Sayat Nova School of Music. Later she moved to Spain, where she received her bachelor's degree from the Joaquin Rodrigo Conservatory of Music. During the last year of her undergraduate studies, she was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, under Dr. Falvai Sandor where she graduated with honors.
While she was studying, during 2011-2013 academic years Astghik was working as a Piano Accompanist in the Musical and Arts Center of Bétera in Valencia, Spain. Also took part of the summer festivals held in the school of those years as a professor and accompanist.
Later she moved to California to receive her Masters degree in Collaborative Piano under Dr. Timothy Bach, from which she graduated with honors in May of 2017. While completing her Master’s degree Astghik was also working as a piano teacher in Berkeley’s Golden Key Piano School.
Throughout her career Mrs. Sakanyan has been working in diverse Institutions such as: San Francisco State University (Vocal Pianist), San Francisco Ballet (School Pianist), San Francisco Girls Chorus (Piano Accompanist), Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA (Piano Accompanist/II director), The Hamlin School in San Francisco, CA (Piano Teacher).
In the past ten years Ms. Sakanyan has performed in many solo and chamber music recitals with some outstanding musicians while having a large Teaching Studio. She truly enjoys sharing her knowledge and love of music with her students!