Raffi Kharajanyan 80-years celebration concert

I will perform at the concert in Riga, Latvia in April 2024 to celebrate the 80th birthday of my most important artistic mentor, pianist and professor Raffi Kharajanyan.

I will play a few special piano versions of my original pieces, including two movie soundtrack fragments. Plus a few other composers’ pieces in ensembles with my teacher, as well as ex-students of Raffi. This piano class reunion and celebration is organized thanks to the initiative of a well-known Latvian pianist Reinis Zariņš. The event will happen in the main hall of the Latvian Academy of Music, where I have studied.

For those in Riga – tickets are here.

TMFF Score of the Month

My soundtrack for The Disappearance of Evelin Gale (directed by Jan Fabris) was awarded Original Score of the Month!

I am planning to release the music on listening platforms this year.

New Single: January Prelude

Out now new single, solo piano piece, January Prelude.

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2023

It’s been a real pleasure to be part of the beautifully organized Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2023 in Carovigno. I was one of the Emerging Composers selected for the eventful programme of masterclasses, networking, awards and concerts.

Our masterclasses included an amazing lineup of experienced film music professionals: Simon Franglen (Composer of Avatar: The Way of Water), Ray Costa, George Christopoulos, Myriam Cutler, Laurent Levesque, David Imbault, Gabriel Marini, Marco Guazzone, Roberto Fia, Denis Furne and Cyril Morin (the organizer of the festival).

Emerging Composer at the Apulia Sountrack Awards

I was selected as one of the Emerging Composers at the Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2023! The festival celebrates film music, different generations of film composers and their work.

And this involves 3 of my soundtracks.

Skoraj polnoč / Almost Midnight is directed by Jan Fabris, produced with Elephant Art Film Production, amazing camera work (a one-take film!) by Vida Habjanič. Sound mixed by Julij Zornik.

Wheel of Life is a creative tandem with Tamara Maksimovic and produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina with AEON Production.

And one more Slovenian film is The Disappearance of Evelin Gale directed by Jan Fabris and also produced with Elephant Art Film Production. This is a very recent film (hence, unlike the other two fragments, you don’t see the actual scene in the video). This film features a great trio of actors: Miha Rodman, Lara Fortuna and Lea Mihevc.

Intuitions: Improvisations EP

Out today – Intuitions. A small release for music streaming services consisting of 3 tracks (26 minutes). Each of these pieces was born in the moment, entirely improvised using a live setup. Previously published Intuition No.1 and No.3 are in their full-length versions here.

*Some platforms might not have all the tracks, as one of them is longer than 10 minutes. Particularly Amazon Music has a persistent problem with this.

Intuition No.1

Intuition No.1, alone version, a concise edit of a longer track, is out today on all streaming platforms. Intuitions are recordings of live improvisations.

Each of these pieces was born in the moment and this one was part of One Hour of Nothing performance this winter.

Intuition No.3

Intuition No.3, alone version, a slightly shorter cut in comparison to the (upcoming) EP track, is out on all streaming platforms.

This track is a recording of a live improvisation.

Music from The Disappearance of Evelin Gale

And here is some music from the film! This is a fragment from The Disappearance of Evelin Gale soundtrack. Produced by ELEPHANT art film production, directed by Jan Fabris, music by Ruslan Perezhilo, sound mix by Julij Zornik, featuring actors Lea Mihevc, Lara Fortuna, Miha Rodman.

The Disappearance of Evelin Gale – Trailer

Here is the official trailer of the new short film I have scored The Disappearance of Evelin Gale. The music here is a special edit done by me using soundtrack’s fragments.