Cellist Kevork Parsamian was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. He began his cello studies at the age of four under the tutelage of his mother, later continuing his studies with Anatoli Krastev at the Sofia music school. In 1995, Kevork came to the United States, where he completed his bachelor degree at the University of Cincinnati with Yehuda Hanani, his master’s degree at Indiana University with Janos Starker, and an Artist Diploma at Yale University School of Music, with Aldo Parisot.
     Kevork has received numerous scholarships and prizes, including first prize in the Bulgarian National Music Competition, the Lima Symphony Competition in Lima, OH, and the Cincinnati University concerto competition.  Kevork has been featured as guest soloist with the University of Cincinnati orchestra, the Indiana Symphony Orchestra, the Lima Symphony Orchestra, the Mannes Community Orchestra, and the Bulgarian National Orchestra. In 2005 he performed in Carnegie Hall on the “Treasures of Bulgaria” series. His concerts have been broadcast on Bulgarian radio and television.
     Kevork is also an active chamber musician. During his stay at Indiana, his string quartet won the prestigious Kutner award, a residency position that is awarded to only one chamber ensemble per year. He has worked with such notable artists as the Tokyo String Quartet, Peter Oundjian, Ani Kavafian, Mauricio Fuks, and Paul Biss.
    Kevork has performed as principal cellist with the Cincinnati, Indiana, and Yale University orchestras. In addition, he has been a cello section member in the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Lima, OH., Evansville, IN., Sarasota West Coast, and New World Symphony Orchestras. He held the position of teaching assistant to Janos Starker while studying at Indiana University, and with Aldo Parisot at Yale. Mr.Parsamian was one of the guest artists at the premiere season of Clefworks Music Festival, held in Montgomery, Albama in 2007.  Currently he is on faculty of the preparatory division of the Manhattan School of Music.