Abu Dhabi, SANA-Syrian musician Hagop Knouzi won second place in the Four Notes International Piano Competition 2024, conducted in the professional category for solo piano playing, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

102 male and female participants from Arab and foreign countries participated in the competition, while the jury included internationals from Greece, Serbia, Italy and Croatia.

Knouzi, who was born in Damascus in 1997, is a piano teacher at Damascus-based Higher Institute for Music.