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| Yulia Musayelyan: STRANGE TIMES - Coming November 15th Flutist and composer Yulia Musayelyan blends Latin American folk traditions with modern jazz aesthetics on her contemplative new release, "Strange Times" The past four years have seen dramatic crests and troughs within society, from the dark lows at the heart of the global pandemic to the renewed sense of vigor and joy that has blossomed following the extinguishing of that crisis. Throughout these four years, musicians in particular have adapted and expressed themselves in newfound and creative ways, oftentimes speaking for broader groups by means of their personal experiences. Flutist Yulia Musayelyan is one such musician who, in the midst of the turbulence and emotional ebbs and flows of the times, found freedom in expression. Starting with smaller projects, Musayelyan and her partner, bassist Fernando Huergo, began recording duo arrangements of songs and sharing these home recordings on social media as a way of connecting with loved ones during isolated and chaotic times. This creative flow, much of which involved exploring and arranging Argentinian folk songs, became a writing exercise that launched Musayelyan toward creating a new album. The album, entitled Strange Times, is a musical chronicle of Musayelyan's experience in and through the pandemic, comprising original works and arrangements that reflects her individual feelings during this time and the wider pulse of society as the world traveled from uncertainty to hope and back. Yulia Musayelyan is a flutist and composer, born in Moscow, Russia. A versatile performer and improviser, she leads an original quartet, tango-jazz project, and co-leads the Macayś Trio. Yulia collaborates regularly with Fernando Huergo Quintet and Big Band, Gaia Wilmer Large Ensemble, Dario Acosta Teich, Vadim Neselovskyi Group, Louis Cole Big Band, Chrysalis Orchestra, and Brooklyn Orchestra, among others. She was a soloist with TACTUS Contemporary Ensemble with guest conductor maestro Pierre Boulez, and has performed with Brooklyn Orchestra at the United Nations Headquarters, as a soloist on flute and Armenian duduk. Her chamber works have been premiered at Symphony Space in NYC and featured in the 2006 film Natalie Bonn. Yulia has released 4 albums as leader, recorded on over 35 albums as a sideman, and toured the U.S., the U.K., Europe, Central and South America with various musical projects. Her recent releases include "Unsaid" (Next Level, 2020) and "Oblivion" (ZOHO Music, 2021), with the quartet and tango project. Yulia holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music and New York University. She is currently the Assistant Chair of Ear Training at Berklee College of Music. write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |