David Balasanyan - Night Train (2018, 2020) Electroacoustic version

INDIGENOUS CANADA by Vahram Sarkissian (voice) and David Balasanyan (piano) 
© Music by Vahram Sarkissian and David Balasanyan
Photo by Hayk Manoyan 
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David Balasanyan and Vahram Sarkissian - Indigenous Canada (2018, Montreal) free improvisation

Music by David Balasanyan 
Artwork by Ara Haytayan ''Shorzha''
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David Balasanyan - Shorzha (2021) Electroacouctic

Music and piano: Shoghakat Vardanyan, David Balasanyan
Photo: Gayane Ghardyan
Mix/mastering: Lilit Navasardyan
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What If - Shoghakat Vardanyan, David Balasanyan, four hand free improvisation (2020)

David Balasanyan - Chinar es (2022) free improvisation on Armenian traditional song

© Music and piano by David Balasanyan and Vardan Harutyunyan
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© ''Storm warning'', artwork by Susan Laughton 
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Concert at Kangar
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David Balasanyan and Vardan Harutyunyan - Storm Warnin - four-hand free improvisation (2019) live

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Live in Kangar, 2021, Yerevan
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David Balasanyan - Dark Rain (2021) live

Music and piano by David Balasanyan
Cover photo by Areg Balayan
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David Balasanyan - My Son Was Born, Second Artsakh War (2020) Electroacoustic

David Balasanyan - Transpossed (2020)

Intermezzo - David Balasanyan and Shoghakat Vardanyan (2020)

Full video here:
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Hov X / electronics  
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David Balasanyan / piano 
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& Sona Yengibaryan / harp
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Full Concert:
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Hov X, David Balasanyan & Sona Yengibaryan (2021, Yerevan) Live in Ayrarat, Yerevan

© Music and piano by David Balasanyan and Vardan Harutyunyan
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David Balasanyan/Vardan Harutyunyan -  Rebirth

RECALLING by David Balasanyan
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Piano - David Balasanyan, home recording
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David Balasanyan - Recalling (piano free improvisation) 2014

Wandering by David Balasanyan
live piano improvisation, Dilijan 2015 July 
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David Balasanyan - Composer, pianist /poet, musicologist/
His music you can listen here:
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David Balasanyan (born in 1983 Yerevan, Armenia) studied composition and piano with Ashot Ghazaryan at a music school at ''Mkhitar Sebastatsi'' educational centers in Yerevan, from 1991-98, from 1998-2000 he studied composition with Ashot Ghazaryan and piano with Avetik Pivazyan at the Romanos Melikyan Music College in Yerevan. He graduated from Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas in 2005, Dpt. of composition (Professor Ashot Zohrabyan) and completed his post graduate studies in 2008. From 2009 up to 2013 worked as an assistant at the chair of composition of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. 
From 2006 he is a member of Armenian Union of Composers. 
He is author of chamber, piano, vocal, choral and orchestral works. His works have been performed in Armenia, Germany, Italy, Russia, Georgia, Brazil, Lebanon, USA, Greece and some of them are published by Swiss musical publishing house ''Sordino''. 
In 2014 in Hannover was performed ''The Pillow Tagh'' (the pillow song) which was written specially for Ensemble Octoplus, NDR Radiophilharmonie (commision). 
Among his honors are: 
2nd Prize at BENJAMIN BRITTEN COMPETITION dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of the composer (2003, Yerevan, Armenia) for his ''Composition'' for woodwind quintet;
''NAREGATSI YOUNG COMPOSERS AWARD'' (2006, Yerevan, Armenia) for ''Postlude in memoriam...'' for violin and piano; 
3rd Prize at ''THE 6th SICHUAN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC STUDENTS COMPOSITION COMPETITION'' (2010, Chengdu, China) for ''Flower Garden In The Dark'' for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano. 
In 2006 he participated in the European Composers Congress  in Vienna as a representative of Armenia.
Being also engaged in jazz performing, D. Balasanyan especially prefer to present his own jazz piano improvisations. 
He also was a member/vocalist of different choruses: ''Vardanank'', ''Armenian Chamber Voices'' and ''Hover''.
D. Balasanyan is the author of several musicological articles. 
Among his other interests is poetry; he writes poems, many of them can be found in his book ''Arahetner'' (''Paths'', ''Mitk'' pub.) published in 2001, Yerevan. 
His compositions can be found at:  youtube.com/user/davidbalasan/videos

David Balasanyan - WANDERING, piano free improvisation (2015)

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Artwork by Van Gogh ''Apricot Trees in Blossom'' 1888

David Balasanyan and Vahram Sarkissian - Tsirani Tsar for voice, piano and looper 2018, Montreal

Free Improvisation on Komitas ''Hoy Nazan''

Vahram Sarkissian, voice (without electronics)
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David Balasanyan, piano
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© Original melody by Komitas
© Artwork by Arshile Gorky ''Water of the Flowery Mill''
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David Balasanyan and Vahram Sarkissian - Hoy Nazan (2018) Montreal

The title comes from the masterpiece of classic Japanese literature "The pillow book". The book is a collection of diary notes, nature sights (and) unique psychological studies. The author, Sei Shōnagon a court lady. The tagh is an ancient Armenian form of poetry which has been also sung in churches (after mass). The word "tagh" could be identified with the word "song". This is unique tribute to Japanese culture and a unique crossroad. My this composition for some reasons reminded me of the aforementioned book as well as of our ancient taghs/songs: "The Pillow Tagh"/«Բարձի տաղ», a song that is always near your pillow (like a book). This composition was ordered by the Oktoplus ensemble of the famous NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

David Balasanyan

© Music by David Balasanyan
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Johannes Gmeinder, Clarinet
Kristina Altunjan, Violin
Taia Lysy, Viola
Georg Elsas, Bass
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David Balasanyan - Composer, pianist 
His music you can listen here:
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL WORKS:
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PIANO FREE IMPROVISATIONS:
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David Balasanyan - The Pillow Tagh (2013) for clarinet, violin, viola and contrabass

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Contact: davbal@yandex.ru
Composer and pianist David Balasanyan was born in 1983 in Yerevan. He graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory in 2005, Department of Composition (with Professor Ashot Zohrabyan) and completed his post graduate studies in 2008. In 2009-2013 he worked as an assistant at the same department. David Balasanyan has been a member of the Armenian Union of Composers since 2006. He is an author of chamber, piano, vocal, choral and orchestral works which have been performed in Armenia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Russia, Switzerland, and the USA. Some of Balasanyan’s compositions were published by Swiss ‘’Sordino’’ and Japanese ՛՛Da Vinci Edition՛՛ musical publishing houses. His ‘’The Pillow Тagh’’ composition was performed in Hannover in 2014 which was specially written for the ‘’Octoplus’’ Ensemble, commissioned by NDR Radiophilharmonie. Balasanyan has been a member of the Contemporary Sound Orchestra Ensemble since 2017. He is a laureate of a number of national and international competitions: 3rd Prize at The 6th Sichuan Conservatory of Music Students Compositions Competition (2010, China), Naregatsi Young Composers Award (2006, Armenia), 2nd Prize at Benjamin Britten Competition (2003, Armenia), 1st prize at Competition for piano free improvisation at Naregatsi Art Institute (2016, Armenia/Yerevan) and three prizes in the piano composition competition Fidelio Online in Madrid: Second Prize, jazz category; Third Prize, contemporary atonal category (both 2019) and First Prize, Minimalist-Experimental-New Age category (2021).  He was invited to represent Armenia at the European Composers Congress in Vienna in 2006. David Balasanyan participated in the Youth Cultural Forum of the CIS member states in 2018 in Tula, Russia. David Balasanyan was also a member/vocalist of different choruses: ‘’Vardanank’’, ‘’Armenian Chamber Voices’’, ‘’Hover’’. Being also engaged in jazz performing, David Balasanyan especially prefers to present his own piano free improvisations in different styles (Jazz, Classical, Folk, Meditative, Minimalism). He cooperates with various musicians and uses a variety of electronic equipment. David Balasanyan is an author of several musicological articles, gives private piano lessons and has students who have been awarded prizes. Poetry is among his interests and many of his poems can be found in his book ‘’Arahetner’’ published in 2001.

Here can listen to his music:
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL WORKS:
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PIANO FREE IMPROVISATIONS:
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David Balasanyan composer, pianist/improviser

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