Focus Area: Piano
Shu-Wei Tseng
Shu-Wei Tseng is an internationally acclaimed Taiwanese-British musician, renowned for her extraordinary technical prowess and artistic depth. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across four continents, captivating audiences in major concert halls on both the piano and cello. With over three decades of performing career under her belt and 25+ years of…
Naomi Nakanishi
Naomi Nakanishi is a dynamic pianist, improviser, and composer, currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Their work blends elements of Black American, Indie-Folk, and Contemporary Classical music, inviting listeners with intricate melodies woven with lush harmony and unconventional rhythmic phrasing. Drawing on a diverse and rich musical background, Naomi’s music aims to challenge tradition, deconstruct, and…
Ellie Pruneau
Ellie Pruneau is a pianist, composer, and educator based in New York. She specializes in many various musical styles including classical, jazz, video game, and singer-songwriter. Ellie’s compositional work earned her the 2022 Alumni Commission for the Indiana University Jazz Department, and a Chamber Music America Performance Plus Grant in 2024. She has performed with…
Shinya Lin
Shinya Lin is a performer, composer, and improvisor who teaches piano at BKCM. He is also a co-founder of Chaospace, a community that supports the curation of Asian artists in New York City. Recently, he collaborated with Francisco Mela, a renowned drummer, on the album “Motions,” which received a four-star review in DownBeat magazine. Shinya’s…
Anthony Pearlman
Anthony Pearlman, is a pianist, composer, and improviser from Los Angeles, California. Anthony has a Bachelor’s degree from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and he has had the honor of working under the guidance of master musicians such as Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille. Now, six years post graduation, he regularly plays…
Chris Petro
Chris is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer based in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from the prestigious jazz program at the University of North Texas in 2016 and has been a full time musician since, keeping a busy and varied schedule of performances, teaching opportunities, and studio work. As an educator, Chris believes in creatively utilizing…
Sophiko Simsive
Hailed as an “exceptional musician of rare talent who promises to become one of the leading pianists of her generation” by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Simsive began her studies at the age of three and, since then, has been invited as a recitalist to prestigious venues such as Berliner Philharmonie and Concertgebouw. Simsive has performed with…
Álvaro Torres
Born in Madrid, Álvaro began studying classical piano at a young age. In 2012, he moved to Nepal to teach at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, collaborating with Hindustani musicians. Subsequently, he received scholarships to study at the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona and participated in an exchange program with the University of North Texas. Since…
Yvonne Rogers
Yvonne Rogers is a pianist and composer from Penobscot, Maine, now based in Brooklyn, New York. Described as a “Fresh, new voice on piano,” (Paul Acquaro, The Free Jazz Collective), she is in demand as a side-person and bandleader in NYC and beyond. She has performed her work at venues around the world including the…
Arthur Villar
Pianist Arthur Villar holds a bachelor degree in Piano Performance from the Hartt School, University of Hartford and a masters degree in Piano Performance from SUNY Purchase, NY. Besides working as a private piano teacher in Jersey City, he is also a piano faculty at The Suzuki Schools of Westport in CT. In 2007 he…