Performance Year: 2025
Since 1975, pianist, composer, and Fulbright Scholar Armen Donelian has distinguished himself in 25 countries as a featured solo pianist, band leader, educator. Donelian’s distinctive music blends diverse influences from his Armenian origin, Classical technique, and his association with many of the biggest names in Jazz, including Sonny Rollins. According to Metronome magazine, “He achieves this fusion in such a natural way that one can tell it’s a master’s work.”
