Armenian pianists win top prizes at Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford

HARTFORD, CT – Local high-school student and pianist Vartan Arakelian and pianist Seiran Tozlian of Armenia each received second prize at this year’s Chopin International Piano Competition. Arakelian, a ninth grade student at Buckingham, Browne and Nichols, was awarded the silver medal in the “Young Artists” category among 24 pianists ages 13 to 17. He perfor