Mary Kouyoumdjian

The Armenian-American composer Mary Kouyoumdjian realises projects ranging from concert works to multimedia collaborations and film scores. Having come from a family directly affected by the Lebanese Civil War and Armenian Genocide, she uses a sonic palette that draws on her heritage and her interest in music as documentary. Her compositions often incorporate field recordings to reveal complex experiences in the context of social and political conflicts. She has received commissions from the Kronos Quartet, New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall, among others.