Curriculum Vitae
Education
1997-2000 Berklee College
of Music - Boston, MA
Professional Diploma
Major in Piano Performance
1995-1997 Helsinki Jazz
Conservatory - Helsinki, Finland
Major in Piano Performance
1994-1995 Estonian Music
Academy - Tallinn, Estonia
Classes in Contemporary
Classical Composition
1992-1994 Yerevan State
Conservatory - Yerevan, Armenia
Major in Classical
Composition
1990-1992 Romanos Melikyan
College of Music - Yerevan, Armenia
Major in Music Theory
1982-1989 Junior Music
School - Yerevan, Armenia
Performance Diploma
Major in Piano Performance
and Music Theory
Teaching
Swarnabhoomi Academy of
Music; Chennai, India (fall of 2010)
The Musical Suite; Newburyport, MA (2000 – 2009)
Maine Jazz Camp;
Farmington, ME (2000-2008)
Fairbanks Summer Arts
Festival; Fairbanks, AK (2004-2008)
Susquehanna University;
Selinsgrove, PA (2006-07, 2007-08 academic years)
Bucknell University;
Lewisburg, PA (2007-08 academic year)
Wheeler Jazz Camp;
Providence, RI (2006, 2007)
Towson State University;
Towson, MD (2004-05, 2005-06 academic years)
Reviews
and Articles
Downbeat Magazine
Review of Akunc and Sketch
Book, by Greg Buium; February 2005
The Boston Globe
Preview article of solo
performance at Zeitgeist Gallery (Cambridge, MA), by Bill Beuttler; February
2005
jazzpreview.com
Review of Akunc, by Roman
St. James; January 2005
The Boston Globe
Article Beauty of Sketch
Book Draws Attention to Local Pianist Ovsepian, by Bill Beuttler; March 2004
Keyboard Magazine
Article Mr. Goodchord Goes
Keyboard, Part 2, by Mitch Haupers; January 2004
Cadence Building
Review of Sketch Book;
July 2003
Portland Press Herald
Review of November 30,
2002 concert at the Center for Cultural Exchange (Portland ME),
by Steve Feeney; December
2002
Awards
and Recognition
Full Berklee International
Tour and Entering Student Scholarships 1997-2000
Liberace Award (merit
scholarship), 1999
Edman Jazz Piano
Competition in Hartford, CT (April 1998)
First Prize (co-winner)
Armenian General
Benevolent Union Grant, 1997-2000
Recordings/Publications
- Nocturnal Prophecy –
2011 (duet with John O’Gallagher – alto sax)
- Peter Erskine New Trio -
2011
- “Mirror Exercises” - 2011, published by V. Ovsepian
- VOCE (Vardan Ovsepian
Chamber Ensemble) – 2006, produced by V. Ovsepian
Recordings on the Fresh
Sound, New Talent label [Barcelona, Spain] include:
- Aragast (Vardan Ovsepian
Quartet) - 2006
- Akunc (Vardan Ovsepian
Quintet) - 2004
- Sketch Book (Vardan
Ovsepian Quintet) - 2002
- Abandoned Wheel (solo
piano) – 2001
Languages
Fluent in Armenian,
English, and Russian
References
Available upon request
