Vatche
“It was a physical performance as much as it was musical and Jambazian’s backbreaking playing style kept eyes pinned as he shredded on the keys like a man possessed.”
Australian pianist Vatche Jambazian is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he completed his Master of Music following studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Australia, North America, Europe and Asia, appearing at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre, UKARIA and City Recital Hall Angel Place. His performances have been featured on WQXR Radio New York and ABC Classic.
Jambazian has collaborated with artists, ensembles and orchestras including Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Omega Ensemble, Australian Youth Orchestra, Nexas Quartet, Flinders Quartet and Orava Quartet, as well as Umberto Clerici, Andrew Haveron, David Greco, Lauren Fagan, Hyung Suk Bae, Emma McGrath, David Elton and Mayaan Licht. His repertoire spans the piano and chamber music canon, alongside a strong commitment to contemporary music.
He has premiered works by composers including Philip Glass, Caroline Shaw, Kaija Saariaho, Ross Edwards, Elena Kats-Chernin, Lachlan Skipworth, Andrew Howes, Alex Turley and Holly Harrison.
Jambazian has been featured in festivals including the Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival, Bangalow Music Festival, Adelaide Hills Summer Festival, Orange Festival and the Bowral Autumn Music Festival, where he has been Artistic Director since 2023. His other appointments include Principal Pianist of Omega Ensemble, and Lecturer in Piano at the Australian Institute of Music.