Over the past decade, prolific improvisational/experimental musician and composer Armen Nalbandian has earned wide spread notoriety for his achievements in the arts. Nalbandian has composed over 600 original compositions, leads over a dozen music ensembles ranging from improvisational duos to full piece orchestras, and is a highly regarded performer on the piano and Fender Rhodes mechanical piano.

      Since 2004, Armen Nalbandian has with great prestige held the position of Musical Director/Resident Artist for the Fresno Art Museum. In 2004 the art community also witnessed the birth of Armen Nalbandian's "Rhythms of Art" monthly concert series hosted by the Fresno Art Museum. Over the years Nalbandian's "Rhythms of Art" program has been met with critical acclaim and overwhelming success with Nalbandian's musical endeavors which range from performance of original compositions inspired by the museum's artistic exhibitions to expanded "Sound Ensembles" improvising based on Armen's direction through "game pieces".

      Armen Nalbandian is the protégé of Jazz legend John Hicks and has experience learning/playing with an amazing "who's who" list of Jazz greats including McCoy Tyner & Elvin Jones (members of the Classic Coltrane Quartet), Charlie Haden & Billy Higgins (members of the Ornette Coleman Quartet), and John Handy & Britt Woodman (Charles Mingus' ensembles)

      Blacksmith Brother Music (Nalbandian's own Record Label) successfully released his trio album "Armen" in 2006. Blacksmith Brother Music in partnership with Noise Boutique will release the Armen Nalbandian Trio's follow-up recording "Manchester Born" and Nalbandian's solo experimental "prepared" Fender Rhodes recording "Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off" in late 2007. Blacksmith Brother/Noise Boutique will release numerous other recordings from Armen Nalbandian that continue to span the experimental music spectrum and redefine the art of sound.