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Performances in Armenia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and USA in clubs, concerts & master classes, and on recordings, TV & radio with major artists including (partial list):
Sonny Rollins • Lionel Hampton • Chet Baker • Joe Williams • Sonny Stitt • Cal Tjader • Lee Konitz • Mongo Santamaria • Hank Mobley • Jimmy Heath • Jim Hall • Willi Bobo • Dewey Redman • Jackie Paris • Attila Zoller • Joe Chambers • Frank Wess • Anne-Marie Moss • Gene Bertoncini • Paul Motian • Billy Harper • Claudio Roditi • George Mraz • Bernard Purdy • David Liebman • Randy Brecker • Cecil McBee • Portinho • Paquito D'Rivera • Tom Harrell • Eddie Gomez • Billy Hart • Joe Lovano • Valerie Ponamarov • Buster Williams • Ray Barretto • Thomas Chapin • Wallace Roney • Michael Moore • Night Ark
- Stargazer [Atlas Records-Donelian (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Billy Hart (d)]
- A Reverie [Sunnyside-Donelian (solo p)]
- Trio '87 [Odin Records-Donelian (p), Carl-Morten Iversen (b), Audun Kleive (d)]
- Secrets [Sunnyside Records-Donelian (p), Dick Oatts (s), Barry Danielian (t), Anthony Cox (b), Bill Stewart (d), Arto Tunçboyaciyan (perc)]
- The Wayfarer [Sunnyside-same band as Secrets]
- Grand Ideas Vol. 1, Wave [Sunnyside-Donelian (solo p)]
- Grand Ideas Vol. 2, Mystic Heights [Sunnyside-Donelian (solo p)]
- Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC (1984 NEA project, see†)
- Cathedral of St. John Divine, NYC
- St. Peter's Church, NYC (1987 NEA project, see†)
- Blue Note, Bradley's, Fat Tuesday's, Greene Street, Sweet Basil, Zinno, other NYC clubs
- Caramoor Jazzfest, NY
- Hennessy Jazz Festival, NYC
- Jacksonville Jazz Festival, FL
- Manhattan School of Music, NYC
- New School University, NYC
- Adelphi University, NY
- Berklee College of Music, MA
- Lawrence University, WI
- Mankato State University, MN
- Marlboro College, VT
- Stockton State University, NJ
- Tufts University, MA
- William Paterson University, NJ
- Interplay Jazz Camp, NH
- Vermont Jazz Center, VT
- Yerevan Jazz Festival, Armenia
- Ottowa Jazz Festival, Canada
- Pori Jazz Festival, Finland
- Jazz in August 96, Portugal
- US Embassies in Romania, Georgia
- Richard Oshanitzsky Jazz Festival, Romania
- Cluj Phil. Hall, Romania
- Kannon Jazz and Modern Dance Festival, Russia
- Bilsak Jazz Festival, Turkey
- Concert, club, radio & television appearances in 21 countries
- Voice of America Radio (worldwide)
- Sonny Rollins (1977-8)
- Village Gate, NYC
- Showboat, DC
- Jazz Workshop, Boston
- Billy Harper (1979-83)
- Four LPs (MPS, Baystate, Poljazz)
- Kool Jazz Festival, NYC
- Sweet Basil, NYC
- Keystone Corner, SF
- Yamaha Festival, Japan
- Jazz Jamboree, Poland
- Caiscais Jazz Festival, Portugal
- Rory Stuart (1984-90)
- Two CDs (Cadence, SunnySide-see §)
- Kool Festival-Saratoga, NY
- Burlington Festival, VT
- Mannes/New
School Jazz Faculty Ensemble (1998)
- IAJE Convention, NYC
- Mongo Santamaria (1975-6)
- Four LPs including Grammy nominee Sofrito with 3 Donelian compositions (Fania-see §)
- Madison Square Garden, NYC
- Village Gate, NYC
- Cinco de Mayo Festival, SF
- Concerts by the Sea, LA Keystone Corner, SF
- Paquito D'Rivera (1984)
- Montreal Jazz Festival
- PBS-TV (Network)
- Anne-Marie Moss (1979-present)
- Kool Jazz Festival, NYC
- Toronto Harborfront Festival
- Ottawa Jazz Festival
- Thomas Chapin (1992)
- Toulon Festival, France
- Knitting Factory, NYC
- Village Gate, NYC
- Night Ark (1989-1999)
- Three CDs (Novus-see §, Polygram/Universal)
- Fat Tuesday's, NYC
- NPR (Network)
- Yerevan Jazz Festival, Armenia Istanbul
- Jazz Festival, Turkey
- Jerusalem Festival, Israel
- Chet Baker (1976,82-3)
- Stryker's, NYC
- Gulliver's, NJ
- One Step Down, DC
- Club 7, Norway
- Joe Williams (1996)
- Voice of America Radio
- Roy Ayers (1976)
- Two LPs (Polygram)
- Datevik Hovanesian (1990-2000)
- One CD (Sony) prod./ G. Avakian
- Yerevan Jazz Festival, Armenia
Composer of over 90 original works.
Three works published: Stargazer in The New Real Book
Vol. 2 (Sher Music); Harem Girl in Saxophone
Quintet and Metropolitan Madness in Woodwind
Quintet (both by Advance Music, and arranged by Ed Neumeister).
Forty-two works recorded on Mystic Heights,
Armen Donelian (SunnySide); Secrets,
Armen Donelian (SunnySide); Trio '87,
Armen Donelian (Odin); The Wayfarer,
Armen Donelian (SunnySide); A Reverie,
Armen Donelian (SunnySide); Stargazer,
Armen Donelian (Atlas Records); Sofrito,
Mongo Santamaria (Vaya) 1976 Grammy Award Nominee; Moments,
Night Ark (RCA/Novus); Hurricane, Rory
Stuart (SunnySide); and Positively Armenian,
Various Artists (AGBU).
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American Keyboard Artists (Chicago: Chicago Biographical Center, 1992)
- Thomas Staudter, "Armenian Music Inspires A Jazz Pianist" (New York Times feature article, February 10, 2002
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Raffi Zabor, The Bear Comes Home (New York: Norton, 1997)
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Pamela Bloom, Buddhist Acts Of Compassion (Berkeley: Conari Press, 2000)
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Francis Davis, In The Moment (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986)
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Marquis Who's Who in Entertainment (Wilmette: Marquis Who's Who, 1992)
- Adjunct Professor, Jazz Ear Training, Improvisation, Piano, Vocal Accompaniment, Rhythmic Analysis: New School University (1986-present), William Paterson University (NJ) (1993-present), The Manhattan School of Music (1989-2000).
- Master class leader: The Rhythm Section Plus One Series (NYC) (1990, 92, 94, 96 NEA projects, see†), Vermont Jazz Center (1993-95), Hot Clube de Jazz (Portugal) (1996), Red Bank Regional High School (1998 NJ State Council on Arts Residency), Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (Armenia) (1998-2002, see ‡), Paris Conservatory (France) (2002), Tblisi Saradjishvili State Conservatory (Georgia) (2002), Iasi George Enescu University of the Arts (Romania) (2002), St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsokov State Conservatory (Russia) (2002).
- Artist-in-residence: Artist/Teacher Institute (1989-1996 NJ State Council on Arts), Interplay Summer Jazz Camp (VT), (1997-present), Manhattan School of Music (1989-93 Summer Vocal Jazz Workshop), Mannes/New School (1997 Summer Vocal Jazz Workshop), Montclair State University Summer Jazz Workshop (1998-present).
- Visiting artist/clinician: International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Convention (1991); Berklee College of Music (MA) (1993, 98), Mankato State University (MN) (1997), Manahawkin Regional High School (NJ) (1993, 97).
- Instructor, Classical Piano, Theory, Jazz Improvisation: The Westchester Conservatory of Music (1972-75, 83-85).
- Private Instructor, Jazz/Classical piano, Harmony, Composition and related areas (1964-present).
- Training the Ear (Advance Music, 1992; Japanese edition by ATN, Inc., 2001), Jazz ear training book with 2 CDs.
- "Woodshed Pro Session: Hearing Jazz Chords," Downbeat Magazine (Maher Publications, in 5 parts: June, Aug., Oct., Dec. 1997 and Jan. 1998)
- "Find Your Voice," Keyboard Magazine (Miller Freeman Publications, Aug. 1997)
- "Hearing Chords," Rutgers Annual Review of Jazz Studies #8, 1996 (Scarecrow Press, 1997)
- Record reviews in several publications
- ‡Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State: One FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARD to conduct Jazz master classes in Armenia (2001-02)
- ‡CEC International Partners/ArtsLink: One COLLABORATIVE PROJECT AWARD for concerts and clinics in Armenia (1999).
- Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art (AFFMA): One MUSIC GRANT for concerts and clinics in Armenia (2000)
- †The National Endowment for the Arts: Six JAZZ PERFORMANCE FELLOWSHIP GRANTS for performances & master classes (1983, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96).
- The New Jersey State Council on the Arts: One FELLOWSHIP GRANT for music composition (2000).
- Meet the Composer: Five COMPOSER GRANTS (1979, 83, 87, 99, 2000).
- New School University: One FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT for jazz performance at Visiones, NYC (1995).
- New School University: One CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION for ten years continuous employment (1998).
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts: FIRST RUN '88 AWARD for Best Original Film Score (Director Ken Brady's Passion City).
- The Westchester Conservatory of Music: Artists' Certificate, 1968. Studies/recitals in classical piano, chamber music, concerto with symphony orchestra, conducting, theory & jazz improvisation for 12 years.
- Columbia University: Bachelor of Arts in Music, 1972. Studies in composition, theory, history, performance & vocal accompaniment with Vladimir Ussachevsky, Charles Wuorinen, Harvey Sollberger, & other distinguished faculty.
- Private studies: Richard Beirach (jazz piano), Ludmila Ulehla (harmonic analysis), Harold Seletsky (Schoenberg harmony & counterpoint) & Carl Bamberger (conducting).
- Steinway Affiliated Artist
- Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI)
- International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ)
- Harry Fox Agency (HFA)
- American Federation of Musicians Local 802 (AFM)
- American Federation of Teachers Local 1796 (AFT)
Finale, Performer, Word, Pagemaker, PageMill, Excel, Filemaker, Clarisworks (Macintosh).
December 1, 1950, New York City.
