The Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series at Cornell University welcomes Tigran Hamasyan: Manifeste to Bailey Hall for a performance on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrated pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan presents “Manifeste,”
a sonic statement infusing the deep spiritual traditions of his Armenian
heritage throughout. Released on Feb. 6 via Naïve Records, the album marks a
new chapter for one of the most visionary artists working at the intersection
of jazz, progressive rock, and global music. Recorded between 2023 and 2025
across studios in Yerevan, Athens, Moscow, Los Angeles, and beyond, “Manifeste” emerges as both a deeply personal declaration and a vivid portrait of seeking, the joy of creation, and spiritual transformation.
Following his acclaimed 2024 double album “The Bird of a Thousand Voices,” Hamasyan continues his fearless artistic exploration with a work that unfolds in ritual sequence. From the meditative "Prelude for All Seekers" to the powerful "National Repentance Anthem," weave together rhythmic complexity and spiritual depth with a fresh, progressive aesthetic.
Born in Gyumri, Armenia in 1987, he began playing piano at three, won the Montreux Jazz Festival piano competition at sixteen, and released his debut album at seventeen. He later won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and has since released a wide range of acclaimed albums across major international labels. Hamasyan has earned numerous international awards and widespread critical praise, along with admiration from artists such as Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau, and the late Chick Corea.
The concert series website, cornellconcertseries.com, has more information about artists and programs, subscriptions, single tickets and student memberships. Free evening parking is available at the Forest Home [37 Forest Home Dr.] and Hoy garages.
The Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series has been hosting musicians and ensembles of international stature since 1903. Originally featuring Western classical artists, the series presented Ravi Shankar in 1987 and has since grown to encompass a broader spectrum of the world's great music. In 2025, the Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts made a gift to Cornell University, renaming the long-standing Cornell Concert Series to the Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series.
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