Projects | Premieres

Founder of Organizations & Projects (select)

Founder and Music Director | Cadence Chamber Orchestra

Formed a 30-piece orchestra, commissioned 3 pieces, and played at unconventional spaces such as bars and cafés alongside conventional venues.
Tigran's acclaimed concert at a Seattle bar in 2009, reviewed by Seattle Weekly, marked a historic moment as it was the first time an orchestra performed at a bar in the Pacific Northwest.

Port Townsend Symphony (Founder of three programs)

Chamber Music Series
Young Artist Competition
Chamber Orchestra

Tacoma Music Collaborative (Founder of four programs)

Masterclass series
Free Private Lessons Initiative
BIPOC Composer Commission Project
Public School Outreach Program

Founder and Artistic Director of the Youth Orchestra at Lark Musical Society

Federal Way Youth Symphony

Established residence in the new Performing Center in Federal Way with rehearsals and concerts in the new space.
Expanded the program from one chamber orchestra to a two-tiered program.

Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra

Founder and Artistic Director | Bainbridge Island String Orchestra Festival
Expanded the program from two string orchestras to a three-tiered program with winds and percussion.
During the pandemic, Bainbridge Youth Orchestra was one of the few youth orchestras in the U.S. to continue in-person rehearsals (outdoor) and present virtual concerts.

Whidbey Island Orchestra

Founder of the Whidbey Island Composers Competition
Expanded from a 3 concert series to 6 concerts at multiple venues across the island.

Let’s Talk Off The Podium Podcast - Host and Producer
Over 140 recorded episodes. Past guests include: Evelyn Glennie, George Walker, David Harrington (Kronos Quartet), Christian McBride, Mark O'Connor, Sharon Isbin, Richard Stoltzman, Christopher Theofanidis, Vijay Iyer, Yolanda Kondonassis, Øystein Baadsvik, Ransom Wilson, Roger Bobo, Robert Aldridge & many others.

Radio Host and Producer | Exploring Music, KPTZ, 91.9FM

Genres range from folk, jazz, and pop to rock, classical, hip-hop and more.

Premieres (select)

Albert, Adrienne - COURAGE (Pacific Northwest Premiere)
Aversa, Eleanor - Something Gleamed Like Electrum (World Premiere)
Bach, Karl - Romance for Cello and Orchestra (World Premiere)
Baik, August - Piano Concerto (World Premiere)
Blauth, Brenno - Concertino for Oboe and Strings (Pacific Northwest Premiere)
Brenner, Jon - Chaconne 1-6 (World Premiere)
Brenner, Jon - Prelude for Double Sextet (World Premiere)
Brenner, Jon - Sardinian Overture (World Premiere)
Bowen, Jeff - Pan Sinking (World Premiere)
Cohn, James - Concerto for Concertina and Strings (West Coast Premiere)
Corley, Maria Thompson - Piano Concerto in C (World Premiere)
D'Ignazio, Ralph - Creatio ex Materia (World Premiere)
Gianola, Tristan - The Romantic (World Premiere)
Hindemith, Paul - Kammermusik #1 (West Coast Premiere)
Jarrett, Keith - Bridge of Light (West Coast Premiere)
Kolat, Yigit - Pomeranian Suite (World Premiere)
Manas, Adriana Figueroa - Alma de Tango (North American Premiere)
Manookian, Jeff - Celebration Fanfare for brass & percussion (Pacific Northwest Premiere)
Martinez, Derek - Piano Concerto (World Premiere)
Miller, Michael Austin - Let Us All Make Music for orchestra and youth choir (World Premiere)
Neto, Jovino Santos - Milonga de Emilia (North American Premiere)
Stahl, Sonya Leonore - Drosera (Pacific Northwest Premiere)
Sutherland, Gracie - Super Fighting Robot (World Premiere)
Thomas, Ben - Sonia’s Mask (Orchestral World Premiere)
Thomas, Ben - Blood Dimmed Tide (Orchestral World Premiere)
Thomas, Ben - The Promise of Morning (World Premiere)
Wilson, Brendon - Inside...it's unstoppable (World Premiere)
Wilson, Brendon - The Cost (World Premiere)

Founder of Organizations & Projects (select)

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