Jazz Performance Added to Summer Music Institute Offerings

Virtuosi Summer Music Institute Adds Jazz Improvisation and Performance to Class Offerings
Applications for young adults and youth ages 13 and older accepted through June 16
NEW BRITAIN, CT - May 29, 2021 - The Virtuosi Summer Music Institute, the educational arm of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, has added Jazz Improvisation and Performance to its robust roster of class offerings. Acclaimed jazz and classical pianist Alex Nakhimovsky will lead the class.

Nakhimovsky enjoys a versatile career as a performer, recording artist, producer, composer and educator. His musical accomplishments as a jazz and classical artist include musical direction, arranging, solo and ensemble performances, including Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, Steinway Hall, Village Gate and other jazz clubs in New York City.

Nakhimovsky has toured throughout the United States, Russia, Japan and Israel, performing with jazz legends Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Cobb, Valery Ponomarev, Sheila Jordan, Curtis Fuller, Victor Bailey and Grammy-nominated artists Bill Evans, Carla Cook, Jazzmeia Horn & Rene Marie. As co-producer of Russia’s Baikal Waves International.Jazz Festival since 2006, Nakhimovsky has made cross-cultural connections for several Russian Music Festivals, bringing important international artists such as Tania Maria, Richard Bona, Mike Stern, Jeff Tain Watts and Jeff Lorber to Russia. He is currently co-founder and artistic director of the BSBI Jazz Festival in Manchester.

The Summer Music Institute is open to youth 13 years and older, as well as young adults, who demonstrate a good command of their instrument and are able to perform in a variety of chamber music and advanced orchestral settings. In order to be considered for solo performance opportunities, a student must come with a prepared repertoire including a classical or romantic sonata, bravura piece, or concerto movement prepared prior to the start of the Institute. Piano accompaniment will be provided.

Three-week classes will run July 12-July 30; two-week classes will run July 18 through July 30. Applications, which are available on the Virtuosi Summer Music Institute website, must be emailed or returned by USPS mail by Wednesday, June 16. Early registration is encouraged. Financial options are available to those who qualify.

In addition to Nakhimovsky, faculty for the 2021 Virtuosi Summer Music Institute includes: Angelina Gadeliya, Piano; Nathaniel Baker, Piano; Blake Hansen, Piano; Adrian Sylveen, Violin and Orchestra; Brunilda Myftaraj, Violin; Silvio Interlandi, Cello; and Andrea Mills, Cello.

To learn more about the 2021 Virtuosi Summer Music Institute, and to download an application, visit http://academy.thevirtuosi.org/virtuosi-summer-music-institute/.

ABOUT THE VIRTUOSI SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE
Since 2011, the Virtuosi Summer Music Institute and Festival has delighted audiences with performances of chamber music works and operas.

The Virtuosi Summer Music Institute and Festival addresses the need for intensive music education for talented and motivated students that is affordable yet rigorous, comprehensive, and provided by world-class instructors. It also exposes the students and the wider community to a series of diverse and inspiring performances including chamber orchestra, voice, and chamber music. After a year when live musical performance was limited or non-existent, and when funding for musical education at public schools was limited, it is even more important that students reconnect with the beauty and focus offered by music education and performance. The program is open to students who demonstrate a command of their instrument and are able to perform in a variety of musical settings.

Our commitment to high-standard concerts is as strong as ever. The Institute’s program will include chamber music coaching, chamber orchestra, music theory classes, history of composers from guest lecturers, and many public performances. Our outstanding, internationally acclaimed, and very dedicated instructors are interacting closely with students – teaching, socializing, and sharing their performance experiences. This inspirational and indispensable relationship gives our students a great boost of self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment.