What's New in 2010




Caracas, Venezuela (SEP-OCT 2010)
I had the privilege to start the Music Technology Lab. with an Introductory course on Apple's DAW powerhouse "Logic 9" ... What a blessing!  THANKS TO Prof. VICTOR ROJAS, ANGEL QUIÑONES AND ALL PARTICIPANTS...

Tuve el privilegio de iniciar el laboratorio de Tecnología Musical de FESNOJIV con un curso Introductorio de "LOGIC 9" de Apple...   QUE GRAN BENDICIÓN!!!  GRACIAS al Prof. VICTOR ROJAS, ANGEL QUIÑONES Y TODOS LOS PARTICIPANTES...

Music Technology Lab
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY LAB

Istanbul, Turkey (SEPTEMBER 2010)
Dios es grande:
Tuve el privilegio de ir a Estambul, Turquía, invitado por el Rev. Alberto Mottesi para un evento extraordinario e histórico: el gobierno Turco oficialmente reconoce como válida a la Iglesia Protestante y la fé Cristiana!!!  ...Participé en la alabanza--poderosísima!!! y como solista toqué el duduk Armenio  y tambien,  "El Profundo Amor de Cristo", por 1a vez una boquilla de NEY TURCO [flauta tradicional Turca] en mi flauta traversa [1a en la historia!!!]...  TODO ESTO consecuencia directa de la extraordinaria labor de 25 AÑOS DEL PASTOR CARLOS MADRIGAL Y SU FAMILIA .... DIOS LOS BENDIGA!

God is great:
I had the privilege to go to Istanbul, Turkey, invited by Rev. Alberto Mottesi for an extraordinary and historic event: the Turkish government officially recognizes as valid the Protestant Church and the Christian faith! ... I participated in worship - powerful! and and also played solo --besides the Armenian duduk--"The Deep Love of Christ", for the 1st time in a TURKISH NEY headjoint [the traditional Turkish flute] in my flute [1st time in history!]...  ALL OF THIS DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK OF +25 YEARS OF PASTOR CARLOS MADRIGAL & HIS FAMILY.... GOD BLESS THEM!!!

Estambul, Turquia
Estambul, Turquia
Estambul, Turquia

EVENTS:

- The King's University Worship Module: as a guest speaker, w/Pastor Sy Goraieb
[Aug 10th @ the King's University, Van Nuys, CA]


NEW RECORDINGS:

To-BE-RELEASED:
- I met with & played on iconic electronica artist Thomas Dolby's FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 20 YEARS!, playing my custom 17-holes duduk, Indian RaKIba & Persian-Boehm ney in "Simone", a beautiful brazilian-like 'gem' of a track..

   

RELEASED:
- By God's grace, I'm playing duduk & other woodwinds in two tracks of "Vocabularies", the newest CD from genius musician & voice maestríssimo Bobby McFerrin--seven years in the making!--: http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/


MOVIE SOUNDTRACK RECORDINGS:

- "The Last Airbender" with James Newton-Howard

- "How to Train your Dragon" with John Powell
- "Sex & The City 2" with Aaron Zigman
- "Clash of the Titans" with Hans Zimmer's Ramin Djawadi

- "Kung Fu Panda" Holyday special... w/composers Henry Jackman & Noah Sorota

   

CONCERTS:

Upcoming:
- Armenia: at the KAROT festival, w/my friend Ara Gevorgian [early Sep 2010]

- Tunisia: corporate concert [Sep 29th] & concert for the Cité de la Culture inauguration [Dec 2010 or Jan 2011]...

- Googoosh: Summer/Fall 2010: Turkey [Aug 1st.], Bahrain [TBA], Abu Dhabi [Sep. 10th], Kurdistan [Sep 12th], Vancouver, Canada [Sep 18th]...

- Tidalwave Records: as one of their solo-rec. artists @ Catalina's Bar & Grill, July 21st. http://www.catalinajazzclub.com/

Done:
- Spain: as a guest soloist [playing flute, Armenian duduks, Persian-Boehm ney] w/historical Flamenco WWs master Jorge Pardo in special Flamenco/Persian Sufi music "Mother's Day" cocert [May 8th], Teatro Lara, Madrid, Spain

 
 

- Moscow, @ THE KREMLIN: playing duduk, shvee, & zurna solos, as a guest soloist w/my friend Ara Gevorgian & extraordinary ensemble, & the Moscow Philharmonic orchestra [May 29th]
- Tunisia: corporate concert & Tunisian TV-programs recordings w/my friend Riadh Fehri, last March... THEN, next: on Sep 29th & Dec or Jan concert for the Cité de la Culture inauguration...

- Googoosh: Toronto, Canada 4-18; London, UK 3-21; Dubai, UAE 3-23;

- Easter Celebrations @ The Church On The Way-Santa Clarita: Good Friday
[Multi-media presentation of Bible Scriptures: 3 speakers/readers + "Passion Of The Christ" Clips + me playing 'Live']

- Venezuela:

-Concert World Premiere: Mtro. H. Anassian's "Concerto For Duduk & Orchestra",
OSSB, Mtro A. Rugeles, Conductor, 2-5;

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- Flute master-classes; 'Teresa Carreño Orchestra's Woodwinds sections [master-workshops]
 
EVENTS:
- "THE COVE" WINS THE OSCAR FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY... Pedro's flutes are the 'voices' of the dolphins in this historical film, which stopped 20+ years of senseless massacre of these most extraordinary creatures ...

- Pandit Ravi Shankar's 90th Birthday Celebration

- Recording w/Paul Livingstone's "Arohi Ensemble" Homage recording of Ravi-Ji's Raga Tilak Shyam [on the RaKIba, a bansuri directly inspired by Ravi-ji]

- Finishing manuscript for my 1st book: "Introduction to Improvisation - a Primer on Creativity on Tonal-based Western Music"

OTHER PENDING EVENTS:

- The King's University Worship Module: as a guest speaker, w/Pastor Sy Goraieb [Aug 10th @ the King's University, Van Nuys, CA] more

- Pastor Jack Hayford's Autumm Leader's Conference: worshipping w/Pastor Sy Goraieb, [Nov. 8-10 @ TCOTW, Van Nuys, CA]



 

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