projects
‘It is always too late: on Luigi Nono’s politics of dissonance,’ essay (co-written with Jing Yi Teo) commissioned by Martina Francesca Cavalot for ‘Luigi Nono: Sound as rule, notation as epilogue,’ KM28, Berlin — November 2024
‘You are the Clock,’ essay-performance with Jing Yi Teo. Initially developed at Offline Ventures/Studio Wasabi Artist Residency in Onomichi, JP and premiered at Untitled Space in Tokyo, March 2024. Newest iteration performed at Gekkasha Harisyobo in Tokyo — June 2024.
5th Annual ‘Music for the Future’ Festival, solo piano performance, duet with Koichi Makigami, ensemble with Koichi Makigami, Frank Gratkowski, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Daisuke Takaoka, Ryuichi Yoshida, Kiunkaku Music Salon. Atami, Japan — October 2023
‘Air Age Blueprint’ LA Launch with K Allado-McDowell, Berggruen Institute x Neuehouse, Bradbury Building. Los Angeles, CA — March 2023
‘In Memory of Cecil Taylor’ with Eric Revis & Nasheet Waits, Mr. Musichead Gallery. Los Angeles, CA — September 2018
World Premiere of ‘Majestic’ by Wadada Leo Smith, solo piano performance, Blue Whale. Los Angeles, CA — October 2017
Armen Nalbandian V with Jeff Parker, Alex Cline, Chris Speed & Eric Revis, Blue Whale. Los Angeles, CA — June 2017
Armen Nalbandian 3 with Steve Lehman & Guillermo E. Brown: ‘A Sonic Exploration of Cecil Taylor/Jimmy Lyons/Andrew Cyrille,’ Blue Whale. Los Angeles, CA — March 2017
John Zorn’s ‘Masada,’ solo piano performance, Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, CA — May 2008
Duet with Han Bennink, Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, CA — January 2008
Music for ‘Arshile Gorky: new Armenian folk music,’ Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA — April 2006
Artist-in-Residence & Artistic Director of ‘Rhythms of Art’ Program, Fresno Art Museum. Fresno CA — August 2004-June 2008