EDUCATION
2007-2010DMA UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MI
- Doctorate in Violin Performance
- Studies with Aaron Berofsky
- Dissertation topics
- Medieval Armenian religious music as inspiration for modern composition
- G. F. Handel – Complete works for violin and continuo
- P. Hindemith – Complete works for violin and piano
2003-2005MM WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, DETROIT, MI
- Master of Music in Violin Performance
- Studies with Movses Pogossian
1997-2001YEREVAN STATE KOMITAS CONSERVATORY, YEREVAN, ARMENIA
- Undergraduate studies with Suren Hakhnazaryan
AWARDS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, &
HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS
- AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union) Study Grant ($3000) – 2009
- AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union) Study Grant ($2500) – 2008
- ASA (Armenian Students Association) Study Grant ($1500) – 2008
- Full Scholarship from University of Michigan School of Music for Doctoral studies in Violin Performance – 2007-2010
- UM (University of Michigan) Musical Matinee award ($1745)
- Partial Sponsorship by Wayne State University towards the release of a debut-CD – 2005-2006
- Full Tuition from Wayne State University Music Department for Graduate Studies – 2003-2005
- Winner of Wayne State University Concerto Competition, First Recipient of John Chamberlain Concerto Competition Award ($700) – 2004
- Membership to Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society – 2004
- WSU (Wayne State University) Music Study Club Scholarship ($800) – 2004
- Winner of a one-time non-recurring award in Classical Recording category at WSU ($1000) – 2004
- WSU LeFevre Scholarship ($1000) – 2003
- Full Scholarship and State Stipend for Undergraduate studies at Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory of Music – 1997-2001
- Finalist at Bohemians Concerto Competition (Detroit, MI) – 2002
- Semifinalist in International Competition of Young Performers (Canet-en-Roussillion, FRANCE) – 2000
Other (non-music related) prizes and achievements
- 1996 – 2nd Prize in the National Literary Contest of Young Writers (Yerevan, ARMENIA)
- 1995 – Highly selective participation to UNICEF’s International Youth Seminar (Yerevan, ARMENIA)
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
2025
- Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Klezmer Concert
- Ascona, Switzerland – Recording of a Live Album in collaboration with Gregg Hill
- Ann Arbor, Lansing, Traverse City, Detroit – Presentation of Gregg Hill collaborative project
2024
- St John Armenian Apostolic Church – Quartet Performance
- Ypsilanti, MI, UMS Live Series
- Decatur, IL – Featured Soloist with Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra
- Ascona, Switzerland, Jazz Ascona Festival – 7 concerts
- Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor – String Quartet
2023
- Kerrytown Concert House, Klezmephonic
- Ascona, Switzerland – Jazz Ascona Festival, 4 concerts
- Ann Arbor, UM feature – Klezmpephonic
- Kerrytown Concert House, Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
- Kerrytown Concert House, Opera House Quartet
2022
- Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Inaugural Concert of the New Venue, Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
- Kerrytown Concert House – Violin Bow Exhibit (largest ever in Michigan) and concert
2021
- Detroit, MI – Detroit Jazz Festival
- Lansing Jazz Festival
2020
- Blue Llama Jazz Club, NOTE Duet
- Blue Llama Jazz Club, Solo Performance
- Milledgeville, Georgia – Duo Mosaic Masterclass and Concert
2019
- Ann Arbor, Kerrytown Concert House, Opening concert of Armenian Music Series
- Antwerp, Belgium, AMUZ, Festival van Vlaanderen
- Detroit, MI – Detroit Institut of Arts (DIA) – Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
2018
- Richmond, Virginia – Klezmephonic Concert and Workshop
- Kalamazoo Bach Festival
2017
- Milledgeville, Georgia – Duo Mosaic Concert
- Ann Arbor, Kerrytown Concert House – Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
- Southfield, MI, St John Armenian Apostolic Church – KBP Project Concert, Presented by St John Guild
- Toronto, ON, Holy Trinity Church – KPB Project Concert
2015
- St Carolus Borromeuskerk, Antwerp, Belgium – Chamber Music Festival, KBP concert
- Detroit Symphony Hall at Max M Fisher Music Center, Detroit, MI – String Quartet
- Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France (ABGU Armenian World Orchestra)
- Dearborn Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, MI (with Isabel Bayrakdarian and Serouj Kradjian)
- Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI
2014
- Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Toronto, ON, Canada
2013
- Carnegie Hall Weill Auditorium, NY
- The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
- Chicago Old Town Music School, Chicago, IL
- Birmingham Unitarian Church, West Bloomfield, MI
- Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI
2012
- Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
- Komitas Chamber Music Hall, Yerevan, Armenia
- Harvard Club, Boston, MA
- Evola Music Center, Shelby, MI
2011
- Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI
- Livonia Library, Livonia, MI
2010
- Carnegie Hall Weill Auditorium, New York, NY
2009
- Bloomfield Twp Public Library, Bloomfield Hills, MI
- University of Michigan Britton Recital Hall, Ann Arbor, MI
- Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington, D.C.
2008
- Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
2005
- Wayne State University Schaver Recital Hall, Detroit, MI
- United Methodist Church, Utica, MI
- Wayne State University Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI
2003
- Belian Arts Center, Troy, MI
2000
- Yerevan State Conservatory Great Music Hall, Yerevan, ARMENIA
- Yerevan Chamber Music Hall, Yerevan, ARMENIA
- Sayat-Nova Music School, Yerevan, ARMENIA
PRINCIPAL TEACHERS AND TRAINING
VIOLIN
- Suren Hakhnazarian
- Movses Pogossian
- Aaron Berofsky
CHAMBER MUSIC
- Gayane Hakhnazaryan
- Aram Talalyan
- Movses Pogossian
- Andrew Jennings
- Steven Shipps
- Komitas Quartet
- Pacifica Quartet
- Miami Quartet
- Degas Quartet
- Eight Blackbird
- Norman Fischer
- Jacques Israelievitch
ORCHESTRAL REPERTORY
- Jeoffrey Applegate
- Ilya Kaler
- Emmanuelle Boisvert
- James Van Valkenberg
- Marcy Chanteau
- Caroline Coade
- Joseph Striplin
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009-current – Private Studio Teaching (Ann Arbor, MI)
Instructor of Violin/Viola
2002-2012 – Evola Music Studios (Utica, MI)
Private and Group Instructor of Violin/Viola
2010-current – Olney Friends Music Camp (Barnesville, OH)
Faculty (Violin, Chamber Music, Orchestra Director)
2007 – 2010 – University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Graduate Student Instructor: 13.5% appointment
2005-2008 – Private Studio Teaching (Rochester, MI)
Instructor of Violin/Viola
2002-2005 – Detroit Civic Orchestra (Detroit, MI )
Mentor
2003-2004 – Jerry Luck’s Studios (Eastpointe, MI)
Private Instructor of Violin
2003-2004 – Trinity Lutheran Church and School (Utica, MI)
Director of Strings
Spring 2003 – Avondale District Elementary Strings (Troy, MI)
String Class Instructor
1998-2000 – Proshyan Music School (Proshyan, ARMENIA)
Music Teacher (Violin/Viola/Piano/Ear Training
2000 – 2013 – Coached masterclasses (solo and chamber music), acted as a coach, clinician and adjudicator for youth orchestras in Armenia (2000-2001) and USA (2002-2013)
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL
- 2004-current — Michigan Opera Orchestra (Detroit, MI)
- 2010-current — Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (Ann Arbor, MI)
- 2005-current — Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings (Detroit, MI)
- 2001 – 2002 — “Serenade” Chamber Orchestra (Yerevan, ARMENIA)
REGIONAL/COMMUNITY
- Symphony of the Lakes (Waterford, MI)
Concertmaster – 2011-current
- Rochester Philharmonic (Rochester, MI)
Section First Violin, Guest Concertmaster – 2011-current
- Dearborn Symphony Orchestra (Dearborn, MI)
Section First Violin, Guest Concertmaster – 20o2-current
- Detroit Civic Symphony Orchestra (Detroit, MI)
Mentor, Clinician, Coach – 2002-2006
- International Symphony Orchestra (Port-Huron, MI)
Concertmaster – 2003-2004
- Plymouth Symphony Orchestra (Plymouth, MI)
Concertmaster – 2003-2004
- Livonia Symphony Orchestra (Livonia, MI)
Associate Concertmaster/Concertmaster – 2002-2004
- Yerevan Festival Orchestra (Yerevan, ARMENIA)
Concertmaster, Orchestra Personnel Manager – 2001-2002
CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE
- Amethyst Piano Trio, Ann Arbor, MI – 2010 – current
- University of Michigan Graduate Quartet, Ann Arbor, MI – 2007-2008
- “Images” String Quartet, Detroit, MI – 2004-current
- “Luminare” Violin-Piano Duo, Ann Arbor, MI – 2002-current
- Great Lakes Chamber Players, Mt Pleasant, MI – 2008-current
- Wayne State University Graduate Quartet, Detroit, MI – 2003-2005
- Wayne State University Graduate Trio, Detroit, MI – 2003-2005
Hundreds of performances with different chamber groups in Armenia and USA, including performances with the members of the Komitas String Quartet.
From September of 2010 the violinist of Ann Arbor based folk-gypsy-country band “Orpheum Bell” (www.orpheumbell.com).
CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE
- St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church (Dearborn, MI) – Choir
Conductor, Music Director, 2006-2007.
- Olney Friends Music Camp (Barnesville, OH) – Orchestra
Director 2012-current.
RECORDINGS
- LIVE IN ASCONA: GREGG HILL – in process
- CATALYST: MUSIC OF GREGG HILL – 2024, all original tunes based on melodies/music by Gregg Hill
- DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET: INVISIBLE – Live – 2024. LP format, live recordings.
- VOX: Solo Project of an original composition, arrangements and works by Classical and non-Classical composers – 2023
- DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET: DELTA – 2018
- KLEZMEPHONIC: OT AZOY: Klezmer Music with Ann Arbor based band “Klezmephonic.” – 2015
- DUO MOSAIC: MIDNIGHT DANCES: Henrik Karapetyan – Violin, Martin Torch-Ishii – Cello. Arrangements of traditional music from Eastern Europe, Ireland, USA, South America, etc. – 2015
- THE OLD SISTERS HOME: Original music with Ann Arbor based band Orpheum Bell – 2012
- CHRISTMAS WITH LUMINARE: Henrik Karapetyan – Violin, Yevgenya Lavrovskaya – Piano. Classical, Traditional and Christmas music – 2008.
- DUO LUMINARE: Henrik Karapetyan – Violin, Yevgenya Lavrovskaya – Piano. Violin-Piano Miniatures: Apollo Classics – 2006.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
- Armenian; Russian; English; (French).
REFERENCES
Aaron Berofsky – [email protected]
(734) 615-7358
Kypros Markou – [email protected]
(313) 993-4303
Movses Pogossian – [email protected]
(310) 267-4637
