projects
‘The Root of My Name and Why I Bend Pitches,’ essay. Mangal Media — January 2026
Moonrise/Sunrise Concerts at Aranya Seashore Chapel, Qinhuangdao, CN (part of Studies of Resonance and Dissonance Tour)- December 2025
‘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, unredacted version published by Becoming Press - March 2025
‘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.
‘The Unsung Melodies of Classical Music History’ essay and lecture for Andante Piano’s ‘Keys For Change’ campaign to spotlight the gender disparity in classical music — May 2024
A Complex Relationship Between Two Simple Machines, album inspired by the work of Oumar Haidara-Fall and Rubén Ramos Balsa, featuring Dave King and Chris Speed — May 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
‘The Music of Mexico: Agustin Lara’ arrangements for Chamber Ensemble and two vocalists, commissioned by the Fresno Philharmonic, premiered at William Saroyan Theater. Fresno CA - September 2004