VOCE (Vardan Ovsepian Chamaber Ensemble)
was formed in 2005 in Boston, and is now based in Los Angeles.
VOCE's provocative arrangements integrate elements of three traditions:
western classical forms, jazz improvisation, and folk elements from different lands.
The compositions range from darkly epic and driving, to playful and contemplative,
varying in length from vignettes to longer suites.
“Beautiful sound design...wall to wall melody…ingenious incorporation of the piano
into the ensemble”
- Drew Gress about VOCE
in 2017 VOCE has received the Chamber Music America Grant for New Jazz Works program
- funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (New York, NY) 2017
Albums
Dreaming Paris
Theme and Variations
Vardan Ovsepian - piano/compositions
Daphne Chen - violin
Tylana Renga - violin
Lauren Baba - viola
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - viola
Artyom Manukyan - cello
Ryan McGillicuddy - bass
Gavin Salmon - percussion
Zach Harmon - percussion
2013
VOCE
Vardan Ovsepian - piano,
Maeve Gilchrist - celtic harp,
Yulia Musayelyan - flute,
Martin Haroutunian - duduk/shvi,
Megumi Sasaki - violin,
Andrew Eng - violin,
Fabrizio Mazzetta - cello,
Joshua Davis - bass,
Take Toriyama - percussion
2006