Garo Saraydarian

In this episode, I chat with Mr. Garo Saraydarian. Mr. Saraydarian is a musician, educator, and researcher whose work spans jazz performance, music theory, and cross-cultural pedagogy. He teaches musicianship and music theory at MIT and serves as Assistant Professor in the Harmony department at Berklee College of Music, with additional teaching roles at Boston College and the Longy School of Music, where he has contributed to developing a more inclusive music theory curriculum. A versatile performer trained in violin, trombone, and oud, he has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, and the Caramoor Jazz Festival with ensembles including the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra and Mehmet Ali Sanlikol's WhatsNext?. His research interests center on historical, cognitive, and cross-cultural approaches to music education, and he is currently completing his Ph.D. in Educational Studies at Lesley University.