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String Quintet No. 1
"String Quintet No. 1" is a response to J.S.Bach's "Erbarme Dich". It is going to be premiered at a chamber masterclass organized by violinist Judith Eissenberg and cellist Rhonda Rider at Boston Conservatory at Berklee in April 2023.
"Psycho" duet for two Violins
"Psycho" is a duet for two violins composed in 2023 for a collaborative project with a professor of violin at Boston Conservatory at Berklee Sharan Leventhal. On the 16th of March Professor of Violin Sharan Leventhal was joined by her students to present her seventh annual studio recital. Balasanyan's piece, Psycho will be premiered and accompanied by dancers from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 
  • Violin 1 - Sharan Leventhal 
  • Violin 2 - Christina Junga
Cello Duet - "Shepherd"
​Premiered at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Featuring 
  • Andres Celis - Cello 
  • Ricardo Sardinas - Cello 
"Why does the caged bird sing?"
“Why does the caged bird sing” is inspired by Maya Angelou’s autobiography book, but in this case, the bird is my homeland Armenia that keeps singing for her freedom from oppression and abuse no matter the bars that restrict her. I will do my best to feature this piece on as many platforms as possible to raise awareness among the musical community. 
Piano trio - "Pas De Deux"
"Pas De Deux" is a composition for piano, cello, and violin. It premiered at Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2022. Featuring
  • Grigori Balasanyan - Piano
  • Katherine Beebe - Cello
  • Annali Wirtz - Violin
Transcendence in Turmoil: String Quartet No. 2" - Grigori Balasanyan
My composition "Transcendence in Turmoil" attempts to capture the emotional ups and downs I went through while living in America as my homeland Armenia went through a time of war and suffering. This string quartet is a musical exploration of the nuanced and powerful feelings that flooded my heart. It is a 3 movement piece for a string quartet depicting 3 different kinds of feelings: anxiety, sadness, and anger. Burbank String Quartet Violin 1 - Gaia Sbeghen Violin 2 - Celeste Di Meo Viola - Victoria Skinner Cello - Ricardo Sardinas ©All rights reserved to Grig Balassanyan 2023 The scores are protected by copyright. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, perform (without prior approval), modify, create derivative works, transmit, sell, or offer it for sale, or use it to construct any kind of database.
"Garni" for Sound Icon ensemble
Premiered at Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Conductor -Jeffrey Means
Ensemble - Sound Icon
Composer- Grigori Balasanyan https://www.soundiconensemble.org/ ©All rights reserved to Grig Balassanyan 2024 The scores are protected by copyright. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, perform (without prior approval), modify, create derivative works, transmit, sell or offer it for sale, or use it to construct any kind of database.