He won first prize at the Rising Stars Grand Prix – International Music Competition Berlin and the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Competition 2022. He also earned second prize at the International Anton Rubinstein Competition for Woodwinds 2021 and the Odin International Music Competition 2022.
Adam completed his bachelor’s degree with distinction under Prof. Norbert Kaiser at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. Additionally, he participated in masterclasses with renowned professors such as Hans-Dietrich Klaus, Martin Spangenberg, Johannes Peitz, Thomas Lindhorst, and Thorsten Johanns.
As a principal clarinetist, Adam performs with leading radio, theater, and symphony orchestras across Germany. He was a member of the academy of the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and was awarded the Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship). Furthermore, he was a scholarship recipient of the Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation, the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation Stuttgart, and the PE Funding Program Mannheim. His artistic development was also supported by the Bavarian Music Council’s Talent Development Program, the Neue Liszt Foundation, and the Society of Friends of the HMDK Stuttgart.
In the Duo Hamlet & Adam, he performs alongside his brother and pianist Hamlet Ambarzumjan. As part of their initiative “Neustart Konzerte,” they toured across Germany to contribute to the revival of the cultural scene. In 2021, the brothers’ initiative was recognized with a grant from the German Federal Government and the GVL and received support from numerous cultural offices and institutions.
Beyond the stage, Adam Ambarzumjan is actively involved in voluntary work with various cultural associations and advocates for the promotion of artistic activities. He served as the chair of the Tonkünstlerverband Reutlingen Association of Musicians and is currently a board member of the Tonkünstlerverband Baden-Württemberg.
Adam Ambarzumjan was born in 1997 in Wolgast, Germany, and began his first clarinet lessons at the age of nine with Karola Baltsch. He later continued his studies in Grafing near Munich with Anja Weyrauch. As a pre-college student under Prof. Harald Harrer at the Leopold Mozart Center in Augsburg, he was mentored by Georg Arzberger, Stefan Jank, and Manfred Preis.
„Adam Ambarzumjan is without doubt a master of his instrument.“
