Babayan began his musical studies at age six with Luisa Markaryan . He studied under Lev Naumov and at the Moscow Conservatory under Vera Gornostayeva and Mikhail Pletnev .
Lev Naumov began his musical studies at age six with Vera Gornostayeva and Mikhail Pletnev . He studied under Luisa Markaryan and at the Moscow Conservatory under Babayan .