Launched by AGBU France in 2006, the AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition is a biennial contest open to composers from all backgrounds. The competition is designed to introduce Armenian traditions to a wider audience by having composers create pieces for an ensemble of western classical and Armenian traditional instruments. Composers must also incorporate the works of Armenian poets, which in the past have included Sayat Nova, Daniel Varoujan, Grigor Narekatsi, and Silva Kaputikyan. For the 2020 competition, composers must find inspiration in the poetry of Vahan Teryan. (link below ☟)