A piece I composed in memory of Jesse Vedder Edwards-Borowicz who tragically died in May of 2013. He was a very musically talented and kindhearted kid who touched many people. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Recording of a performance at Asby Kyrka in Asby, Sweden, July 2015
The violinist was Torun Gärskog, my 3rd cousin.

Waltz in E minor: Jesse's Waltz - Nicholas Nasibyan

Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (2016)is composed by Nicholas Nasibyan. It was originally inspired by his 11th grade marching band show, Gypsy Life, for which he played 1st trumpet. Reminiscent of eastern European musical culture, there is a sense of mystery and awe displayed in the piece. This is accomplished through switching back and forth between major and minor as well as utilizing chromatic elements. The first movement is in sonata form. The first theme in the first movement represents a person's deep longing to leave this chaotic world and return to a simple life, away from people and technology. This is juxtaposed with the second theme which represents the hustle and bustle of our civilization which never seems to want to slow down to relax or think about that which is most important. As the two themes meld together and develop, the longing to escape to a new frontier becomes a reality. At the end of the first movement, a journey of great significance is about to begin. The person going on the journey has finally broken free from the despair he endured from feeling trapped in this world. The first movement is titled "Wanderlust". The second movement, called "Journey" is written in a unique form; ABCDBA. Each of the sections represents different parts of the journey. The second movement was largely inspired by Nicholas' 2015 summer trip to Sweden. The full piece will be performed live on May 1st 2016 at the Mercyhurst University Composer's Concert.

Sonata For Trumpet And Piano: Wanderlust (MIDI)

Sonata For Trumpet And Piano: Journey (MIDI)

String Quartet (2016) was inspired by Nicholas’ Armenian Heritage. The piece, which is in Sonata form draws upon some of the unique harmonies, and rhythms which are often used in Armenian folk music. Both themes are also based on the harmonic minor scale. The first theme is representative of a brisk folk dance, while the second theme is slower, lyrical, and passionate. The second theme is largely inspired by the national anthem of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which was composed by Nicholas’ great uncle, Armen Nasibyan.

String Quartet (MIDI)

String Quartet (2016) was inspired by Nicholas’ Armenian Heritage. The piece, which is in Sonata form draws upon some of the unique harmonies, and rhythms which are often used in Armenian folk music. Both themes are also based on the harmonic minor scale. The first theme is representative of a brisk folk dance, while the second theme is slower, lyrical, and passionate. The second theme is largely inspired by the national anthem of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which was composed by Nicholas’ great uncle, Armen Nasibyan.

Joseph Kneer, violin 
Lydia Byard, violin 
Jennifer Jansen, viola 
Marian Byard, cello

String Quartet

Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (2014-2016) is composed by Nicholas Nasibyan. 
I. Wanderlust
II. Journey
“Wanderlust” is reminiscent of eastern European musical culture, as there is a sense of mystery and awe displayed in the movement. This is accomplished through switching back and forth between major and minor as well as utilizing chromatic elements. The first movement is also in Sonata form. The first theme in “Wanderlust” represents a person's deep longing to leave this chaotic world and return to a simple life, away from people and technology. This is juxtaposed with the second theme which represents the hustle and bustle of our civilization which never seems to want to slow down to relax or think about that which is most important. As the two themes meld together and develop, the longing to escape to a new frontier becomes a reality. At the end of the first movement, a journey of great significance is about to begin. The person going on the journey has finally broken free from the despair he endured from feeling trapped in this world.

The second movement, "Journey" is written in a unique form; ABCDBA. Each of the sections represents different parts of the journey. “Journey” was largely inspired by Nicholas' 2015 summer trip to Sweden, which relieved a type of wanderlust within himself. 

Performance May 1st, 2016
Scott Nadelson, Trumpet
Dr. Nathan Hess, Piano

Sonata For Trumpet And Piano

Homesickness (2016) is an art song based off of the text of an anonymous Armenian poem rendered into English verse by Alice Stone Blackwell, and published in 1917 in a collection of English translations of Armenian poetry. The decision to write this piece came after Nicholas Nasibyan’s 2016 summer trip to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, where he reconnected with relatives, his Armenian culture, and the land of his ancestors.

Poem:
I was a quince-bush growing on a rock,
A rocky cliff that rose above the dell;
They have uprooted and transplanted me
Unto a stranger’s orchard, there to dwell;

And in this orchard they have watered me
With sugar-water, that full sweetly flows.
O brothers, bear me back to my own soil,
And water me with water of the snows!

Homesickness

Demo created on garageband, a better version to come!

Follow Your Heart (demo original)

Nicholas Philip Nasibyan (b. 1994) is a senior at Mercyhurst University. A student of Dr. Albert Glinsky, Nicholas is majoring in Music Composition. He is also pursuing a secondary concentration in piano, and he has studied piano under Jean Thompson, Janet Fielding, Dennis Geib, Dr. Shirley Yoo, and Dr. Nathan Hess.  A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Nicholas was the first of his family to be born in the United States. He began his musical career at the age of four, by beginning to play the piano by ear, as well as writing his own songs. By the age of seven, he was featured in numerous concerts and performed for a wide variety of audiences throughout the United States. In 2015 he made his international début in Sweden, where he performed his original compositions. He has also performed in Armenia. He currently finds musical inspiration for his compositions from his three nationalities: Armenian, Russian, and Swedish. Nicholas is also currently the Director of Liturgical Music at St. Thomas in Corry, Pennsylvania.

Nick Nasibyan

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