M O V E M E N T

A R T I S T S

Darrel ‘Friidom’ Dunn as The Spirit of Komitas / Movement Composer and Director | @thefriidom

Olivia Ruiz as The Pawn | @Olivia.grace.ruiz

Tai Ryan White as The King / Assistant Choreographer | @tairyanofficial

Cailyn Rice as The Queen | @cailyn_r

Rebekah “Nucreature” Denegal as The Bishop | @nucreat4removement

Dustin “Dpayne” Payne as The Knight | @dpayne_7

Malik “Gumby” Bannister as The Rook / Assistant Choreographer | @gvmby

Cassandra Tsolis as The Pawn (White) | @cassandratsolis

Enom “Beowulf” Clayton as The Knight / Rook (White) | @wulfgang203

James “Animated J” Jimenez (White) | @animatedj

P R O D U C T I O N T E A M

Michael Kay Keshishian / Producer, Chef, and Curator | @chefmichaelkay

Mariam Grigoryan & The Shocktank Production Staff with Vertigo Events | @theshocktank

Mode Korvidae | @modekorvidae | Modekorvidae.co / Marketing & Creative

Stephen “Swizzle” Banks | @the8020creative | the8020creative.co / Management & Creative

Reshea Mackey | @_reshea_28 / Production Assistant

Armani Macias | @llemani / Program Volunteer

Mary Rodrigues | @maryalyssa95 /Program Volunteer

V I D E O G R A P H Y | Jordan Sotero

P H O T O G R A P H Y | John Nyboer | @estnyboer

B T S C A M E R A S | Ethan CHops | @ethan.eo

Mher Petrossian | @petrossianfilm

O F F I C I A L S E L E C T I O N

  1. Etchmiadzin Dance | Komitas | Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor

  2. Armenian Rhapsody | Komitas | V. Knushevitsky & A. Ayvazian Orchestra

  3. A Game of Chess | Friidom

  4. Hoy Nazan | Komitas | Astrig Siranossian & Théo Fouchenneret

  5. Shoror of Moush | Komitas | Grigor Arakelian National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia

  6. Ov zarmanali | Komitas | Arr. Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble) [Live in Bellinzona / 2014]

  7. Reqiuem for Komitas | Friidom

  8. Krunk | Komitas (Live voice)

  9. Groong | Komitas | Chamber Players of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra Eduard Topchjan conductor | Isabel Bayrakdarian soprano | Serouj Kradjian piano)

  10. Lorva Gutanerg | Komitas | The Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble & Levon Eskenian

  11. Shoushiki | Komitas | Merlin Virtuosi

  12. Msho Shoror | Komitas | ARZRUNI complete piano works

  13. And God Created Great Whales, Op. 229, No. 1 | Alan Hovhaness

  14. Shoror of Moush | Komitas | Grigor Arakelian National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia

  15. Es gisher, lusnak gisher | Komitas | Yerevan State Chamber Choir

  16. Ov zarmanali (B) | Komitas | Yerevan State Chamber Choir

  17. The Ashes [Lost Angeles Theme] | Friidom