Miqayel Voskanyan & Friends band as the most voted for finalist.
Appearances in press
The press has widely praised Movses Ebejian and his band for their innovative fusion of Armenian folk and contemporary jazz, highlighting his technical mastery and ability to bridge cultures through music. Critics have lauded his performances at major international events, including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the St. Petersburg International Jazz Festival, and concerts across Europe, Asia, and the U.S. His work continues to receive acclaim for bringing Armenian music to the global stage with a fresh and dynamic approach.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2018
Miqayel Voskanyan & Friends band as the most voted for finalist.
“Dynamic, Exhilarating, Haunting New Armenian Sounds.” — New York Music Daily
The Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage
MVF Band is on tour in the U.S. as part of Center Stage, a cultural diplomacy
program that has hosted performing artists from abroad in the United States
since 2012.
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Armenia’s leading folk jazz and ethno-fusion ensemble MVF Band performing songs from their latest album, Nightology, along with other repertory.
Kavkaz Jazz Festival
In 2016, Movses and his band took part in Kavkaz Jazz non-commercial jazz festival, in which young musicians from different countries take part. Kavkaz Jazz is a unique project and it differs from other jazz festivals by being also peace building project, with educational and research components.
Festival Krutushka
In August 2015, the band took part in the International Ethnic Festival Krutushka in Kazan city. Authors, performers, music, dance and theater groups will gather in the village of Krutushka, the Republic of Tatarstan, the source of creative inspiration for which is ethnic and traditional folk material.
Participation in JAB Showcases International Festival
JAB Showcases festival enables Russian and foreign jazz musicians to show off their creativity before a wide range of music industry professionals.
International Jazz Day Yerevan
As a tradition the International Jazz Day will be celebrated in the heart of Yerevan, at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts. …open air concert with the participation of Armenian jazz bands and musicians.
