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Vardan Ovsepian – Piano Solo
Vardan Ovsepian (www.vardanovsepian.com), an Armenia-born pianist/composer and a “Fresh Sound – New Talent” recording artist, will appear at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge on Sunday, February 27, at 7:00pm. After the last two recordings and a number of successful performances with his quartet, Vardan has decided to turn his focus once again to his solo work. At this concert, Vardan is going to showcase his new ideas and experiments employing the “mirror effect” in music.
About The Artist
Vardan Ovsepian has received classical and jazz training at the conservatories in Armenia, Estonia, Finland and, most recently, at the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA. Vardan currently teaches at the Musical Suite in Newburyport, MA and performs extensively, both solo and with his quartet in New England. Vardan has released three CDs with a Barcelona–based label “Fresh Sound – New Talent” (www.freshsoundrecords.com). In September 2001, the label launched the artist with a solo piano CD “Abandoned Wheel”. A year later, Fresh Sound invited Vardan to bring his quartet for a recording of the CD “Sketch Book” with a special guest Mick Goodrick, and in 2004 to record his third CD “Akunc” featuring a Polish cellist Agnieszka Dziubak. All records are available at all major music retailers.
Vardan’s innovative style has been well recognized in the jazz scene. “He is a singular musician that is developing a highly personal and sophisticated expression, and is one of the few musicians of his generation that will help define the future course of jazz”, said Frank Carlberg, Finish-born pianist/composer and the First Prize winner of the Hennessey Jazz Search.
In a interview with Mike Brannon of JazzReview.com Brad Mehldau sited Vardan as one of the promising new musicians: “…once a year or so, I hear someone new and I think, ‘This person will have a life in music that will affect other musicians and touch a lot of people.’ I’ve heard several pianists on recordings that I really dig lately, ones who are for now as of yet off the radar. There’s a pianist out of Boston who made a beautiful record for the Fresh Sound label called “Sketch Book”; his name is Vardan Ovsepian.”
CONTACT:
Yulia Altman, Manager – yulia@comcast.net; 617-216-6986