Shirinyan managed to perform in several cities of Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Armenia, Russia and other places. Specifically outside Scandinavia, she has performed with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Potsdamer Kammerakademie, the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, the Munich Symphony Orchestra, Würzburg Philharmonic, Hof Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, and I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano. In addition, she has worked with known conductors such as Zoltán Kocsis, Simon Gaudenz, Antonello Manacorda, Thomas Søndergård, Krysztof Urbanski, and Joshua Weilerstein. In February 2013, Shirinyan made her Rachmaninov performance with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Teaching career
In the period between 1998 and 2006, she held a part-time position as a teacher/coach of piano accompaniment at the Musikhochschule Lübeck in Germany, she entered the position with tender age of 19. Between 1999-2003 Marianna returned regularly to the Orchestra Academy of the Schleswig Holstein Music festival as a coach for piano/chamber music. In addition from 2003-2011 she has been a regular member of the Esbjerg Ensemble in Denmark. Marianna has been teaching at the chamber music summer academy of the competition 'Jugend Musiziert' in Schloss Weikersheim, Germany as a youngest ever docent of the academy. Since 2015 Marianna is Professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
Repertoire
Achievements
The following is the list of Shirinyan's accomplishments:
During her early years, she placed 1st in the Youth Chamber Music Competition in Paderborn, Germany in 1994. She was also a prizewinner in the International Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen, Germany, Gaillard, France, and twice in Spain - Maria Canals and C.I.P.C.E.
In 2002, she won 1st Prize in the International Lion's Competition. Soon after, she had received more accomplishments.
She had won 1st place once again while playing together with Finnish violinist Laura Vikman in the :it:Premio Vittorio Gui|Premio Vittorio Gui chamber music competition in Florence, Italy in 2004.
In 2009, The Association of Danish Music Critics awarded Shirinyan their Annual Prize.
In 2010, she received the Danish Radio's P2 Artist Prize for her contributions to the musical and artistic life in Denmark.
During 2014 Marianna Shirinyan was jury member at two significant International Piano competitions, the ARD Music Competition in Munich and the Edvard Grieg International piano competition in Bergen/Norway.
In 2016 she returned to the Grieg competition as a jury member.
During the years 2016/17 Marianna was Artistic director of the Fejø Chamber music festival.
In 2018 Marianan Shirinyan will take over the artistic direction of the Oremandsgaard Kammermusikfest in Denmark.
Discography
Marianna has a bright discography included the solo recital “Il Viaggio”, Beethoven No1/ Kuhlau piano concertos together with Copenhagen Philharmonic Mozart Piano Concertos no 12&23 with Odense Symphony Orchestra, Chopin Chamber music together with Andreas Brantelid, cello and Vilde Frang violin. Recently Marianna released a cd with works by Niels W Gade dedicated to composers 200 years Jubilee, Marianna's latest release is a chamber music CD together with the young Norwegian violinist Guro Kleven Hagen. All the CD's has been received enthusiastically by international reviewers and listeners alike.
