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  • Armen Donelian

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    Armen Donelian

    Profile

    Armen Donelian has carved out an enviable international career spanning nearly five decades as a dynamic pianist with a host of Jazz luminaries including Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria and Billy Harper in festivals, clubs and on recordings. Donelian has composed over 100 works and produced 13 acclaimed albums as a solo artist and band leader with musicians including Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart and Dick Oatts. An educator for 35 years at The New School Jazz Program, Donelian has taught globally as a Fulbright Scholar and an in-demand clinician at conservatories and universities. Donelian has authored four books including Training The Ear Vol. 1 that has been published in English, Japanese and Italian. With Marc Mommaas, Donelian co-founded the non-profit Hudson Jazz Workshop, now in its 18th consecutive year. More at www.armendonelian.com and www.hudsonjazzworks.org.

    Awards And Honors

    Donelian was selected by the U.S. State Department to serve as a 2002 Fulbright Senior Scholar for a musical project in Armenia.

    Donelian was selected by the U.S. State Department to serve as a Fulbright Specialist for musical projects in Armenia (2003), Finland (2004), Switzerland (2005), Sweden (2006), Greece (2009) and Romania (2022).

     

    Donelian was selected by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Performance Fellow for musical projects in New York City (1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996).

    Future Courses

    Adv ET: Aural Harmony
    JCTH 4001, Fall 2026

    GR Adv ET: Aural Harmony
    JCTH 5001, Fall 2026

    GR Improvisation Ensemble
    JPER 5500, Fall 2026

    Improvisation Ensemble
    JPER 4500, Fall 2026

    Lessons 2000/3000: 12
    JLES 3012, Fall 2026

    Lessons 2000/3000: 4
    JLES 3004, Fall 2026

    Species Counterpoint 1A
    JCTH 3301, Fall 2026

    Species Counterpoint 1B
    JCTH 3302, Spring 2027

    Past Courses

    Adv ET: Aural Harmony
    JCTH 4001, Fall 2025

    GR Adv ET: Aural Harmony
    JCTH 5001, Fall 2025

    GR Improvisation Ensemble
    JPER 5500, Fall 2025

    Improvisation Ensemble
    JPER 4500, Fall 2025

    Lessons 2000/3000: 12
    JLES 3012, Fall 2025

    Lessons 2000/3000: 4
    JLES 3004, Fall 2025

    MMPC 10 Lessons
    CLES 5100, Fall 2025

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