Graduate composition student Kevork Andonian shared this news with us when we sent out a request for blogging materials–it may be a little bit late, but is still great news!

On May 30th, 2008, Kevork Andonian’s piece entitled A Longing For Joy was premiered by world-renowned flutist Marc Grauwels and virtuosic marimbist Sarah Mouradoglou at a private concert in Waterloo, Belgium. This is the first piece Kevork wrote while a UCLA Ph.D. student in music composition. Kevork received a scholarship from the Herb Alpert School of Music Student Opportunity Fund to attend the premiere performance in Belgium. The concert was a great success.

A Longing For Joy will be recorded on the Naxos record label by the same performers later in 2009.

photo from Belgium premiere of Andonian’s piece.