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trompette: Johan Dübi
saxophone: Kevin Juillerat

Saxophoniste
Marc Jufer 
Immersion Quartet
Deep Green
Tangazoo
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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:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUrLyou76Idr9Hy4aPSkFaaZyeBHvGGtD
PIANO FREE IMPROVISATIONS:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUrLyou76IdpdmZhdO40WNmNCHhyD-2oh

Ben Carey is a Sydney-based saxophonist, composer and technologist with interests in contemporary classical, interactive, improvised and electro-acoustic music. Ben’s recent research and practice incorporates equal parts performance, composition and the development of musical software systems. Ben’s work has been featured at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (2016), the Metropolis New Music Festival (2015), The Totally Huge New Music Festival (2015), the International Conference of Computational Creativity (2015), the Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (2012, 2014), the International Computer Music Conference (2013), the Sound and Music Computing Conference (2012), the dBâle festival of electronic music (2012), IRCAM Live @ La Gaité Lyrique (2012). Ben completed a PhD at the University of Technology, Sydney in 2016, and has lectured in music technology and contemporary music at the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of New South Wales. In 2017 he begins a new role as Scholarly Teaching Fellow in Composition and Music Technology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Sara Zazo Romero, Pierre-Stéphane Meugé, Jean-Valdo Galland, Luc Birraux, Kevin Juillerat – saxophones

http://julienvincenot.com
Julien VINCENOT (1985 - France) is a composer, performer and musician-researcher, currently based in China. He holds a PhD in composition from Harvard University, under the guidance of Chaya Czernowin and Hans Tutschku. In 2022-2023, he was visiting scholar at Shanghai Conservatory. Co-founder of the Unmapped collective.

Born in 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia. From 1999 to 2003 have studied composition with Levon Chaushyan and flute with Evgeny Noninyan at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. In 2003 moved to Switzerland, where he has completed his studies in composition with Michael Jarrell, electro-acoustic music with Rainer Boesch and orchestration with Nicolas Bacri at Haute Ecole de Musique de Geneve (MA in composition, 2008). Masterclasses with composers Peter Eötvös and Tristan Murail. Attended seminars with Klaus Huber, Helmut Lachenmann, Emmanuel Nunes, Henri Dutilleux, Tristan Murail, Roland Moser and others.

Co-founded with composer and pianist Artur Avanesov the ensemble of contemporary music AUS-5 (2001-2004). From 2012 to present is a board member of Cultural.am NGO and the artistic director of Tzakhkadzor Art Summer Academy for youth artists. Member of the Association Suisse de Musiciens (2012) and Armenian Composers Union (2013). Co founder and a board member at QuarterTone organization. Artistic director of the Ensemble Assonance. In december 2018 has been appointed vice-rector for academic affairs at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.

Among his awards are: First Prize at the "1st Pre-Art international composers competition"(Zürich, 2005), First Prize at "Fluchtwege" composers international competition organized by Musikfestival Bern(2011), Kiefer-Hablitzel Award(Bern, 2011).  Selected composer at International Composer Pyramid(UK/France, 2011) and Protonwerk #3 (Bern, 2013).

Received commissions from Collegium Novum Zürich & Pro Helvetia (2016), Armenian Association for Contemporary Music (2016), Dilijan Chamber Music Series (2015, Los Angeles), Ensemble Oktoplus and Norddeutscher Rundfunk (2014, Hannover), Ensemble Paul Klee & Pro Helvetia (2013), Ensemble Proton Bern (2012, 2013), pianist Hayk Melikyan (2012), Ensemble Nostri Temporis (2011, Kyev), Fondation Armenia (2010, Geneve), Ensemble Aequatuor & Ernst-von-Siemens Musikstiftung (2009), Ensemble Aequatuor & Nicati-de-Luze Stiftung (2008), Ensemble Laboratorium & Luzern Zu Ostern Festival (2007).

Among performers of his music are conductors Titus Engel with Collegium Novum Zürich and Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, Mark Foster with Ensemble Vertigo, David Philip Hefti with Ensemble Convergence, Aurelien Azan Zielinski with Ensemble Laboratorium, Kaspar Zehnder with Ensemble Paul Klee Bern, Ruben Asatryan with Georgian National Orchestra, Peter Burwik with Ensemble XX. Jahrhundert Wien, Matthias Kuhn with Ensemble Proton Bern, ensembles Aequatuor, Nostri Temporis, Pre-Art, soloist Ernesto Molinari (clarinet), Tony Arnold (voice), Matthias Arter (oboe), Kuniko Kato (percussion), Sylvia Nopper (voice), Artur Avanesov (piano), Aleksander Gabrys (double bass), Sergej Tchirkov (accordion), pianists Hayk Melikyan, Vicky Ray and others,

Dionysios Papanikolaou is a composer, producer, computer music designer, and performer.

Education and Early Career

Originally from Greece, Dionysios developed his skills in writing and instrumental composition, focusing on improvisation with the violin, piano, and guitar. Before moving to Paris in 2007, he also earned a law degree from the School of Law of Thrace.

Career in Paris

In Paris, Dionysios pursued further studies in instrumental composition and discovered electroacoustic music. He earned a Master’s in Musicology, Creation, Music, and Society from the University of Paris 8 in 2010 and won the "Composition Prize" at the BBCNR. He continued his studies at the Pôle Supérieur of the BBCNR and later trained at IRCAM and the Manifeste festival.

Artistic Contributions

While studying at Paris 8, Dionysios co-founded the Unmapped collective, which organized concerts and improvised music performances. Since 2013, he has collaborated with various ensembles, composers, dancers, and musicians from traditional to experimental music backgrounds. He has also participated in educational projects and taught at Université Gustave Eiffel.

Presentations and Festivals

Dionysios has presented his work at numerous festivals and workshops, including Musica, Détours de Babel, FIMU in France; World Saxophone Congress XVI in England; Megaron and Electric Nights in Greece; Klangwerkstatt in Germany; MusikMarathonV in Austria; and Doubts in Finland.

Collaboration with IRCAM

Since 2020, Dionysios has been part of the RIM production department at IRCAM, contributing to projects across musical theater, dance, film music, contemporary music, jazz, and electronic music.

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