Focus Area: Piano
Tatiana Caraccia
A native of Argentina, Tatiana Caraccia is a dedicated pianist and educator with over a decade and a half of experience teaching in private piano and music classroom settings. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Institute of Teachers of Art of Mar del Plata. She also studied Jazz and Piano at
Adrianna Svitak
Adrianna Svitak is a classical pianist, violinist, published author and composer who spent her formative years on the west coast. At five years old, she eagerly picked up the piano and violin, and by ten she was teaching a wide range of students. Having grown up with the Suzuki method, Adrianna strives to foster a
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 genre-bending pianist and composer based in Brooklyn, New York. Their practice is rooted in creative bravery, informed by sounds inspired by experimental jazz, contemporary classical, and indie-folk music, a reflection of their love for improvisation. As a bandleader and sought-after collaborator, Naomi has performed at esteemed venues including Roulette Intermedium, The
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