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SUMMARY:Esteban Castro Trio in the Theater at Birdland Theater
DESCRIPTION:Esteban is a 20-year-old pianist and composer who captivates audiences and critics with performances that are sophisticated beyond his years. He attends the Juilliard School on a full-tuition Thomas Dubois Hormel Memorial Scholarship\, studying with Ted Rosenthal. He also studies privately with Fred Hersch. He recently graduated as a double major from the MSM Precollege on a Nana’s Way Scholarship\, studying classical piano with Phillip Kawin and jazz with Jeremy Manasia. \nAt age 13\, Esteban was the First Prize Winner in the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in 2016\, making him the youngest ever to receive this prestigious award. At 14\, he was the youngest First Prize recipient at the 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition. Most recently\, he won the Grand Bohemian Prize at the 2022 American Jazz Pianist Competition\, and was named a finalist in the upcoming 2023 American Pianist Association Competition. \nWith over 40 compositions to his name\, Esteban has garnered three ASCAP Foundation YoungJazz Composer Awards\, and has won fifteen Downbeat Student Music Awards. He was selected asa pianist for the Grammy Band in 2017 and 2018\, the 2019 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra\, and asa 2019 YoungArts Finalist. He has also won a variety of classical piano competitions\, includingthe 2019 MSM Precollege Philharmonic Concerto Competition\, playing Prokofiev’s 1st PianoConcerto.Esteban has played to sold-out audiences in venues such as The Blue Note\, The Montreux JazzClub\, The New Jersey Performing Arts Center\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola\, Birdland\, Smalls\, and TheJazz Gallery. He’s also performed in Switzerland\, Italy\, France\, Peru\, Canada\, and Puerto Rico.Esteban routinely donates his time and performances to charitable causes such as the JazzAmbassadors\, the American Cancer Society\, Haiti Disaster Relief\, Aid to Victims of HurricaneMaria\, and to provide musical instruments for needs-based students.
URL:https://www.pianyc.net/event/esteban-castro-trio-in-the-theater-at-birdland-theater/
LOCATION:Birdland\, 315 West 44th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:9131: A Sing Sing Opera at Weill Music Room at Carnegie Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join Decoda for the premiere of 9131: A Sing Sing Opera. \n9131 is a new opera by Joseph Wilson\, a composer currently incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. A composition over ten years in the creation\, Decoda will produce a workshop premiere of the opera at Carnegie Hall for an invited audience. \n9131 tells the story of Hunter\, an incarcerated person who is struggling to find the will to continue to fight for his freedom as he approaches his parole board hearing. He is encouraged and supported by his wife\, Ifeyinwa\, and his friends in his cell block. Meanwhile\, Ifeyinwa struggles with the idea of keeping love alive over such a long separation\, and she has secrets of her own. \nThroughout the piece\, 9131 takes an unflinching look at the everyday realities of life in a maximum-security prison\, told in Wilson’s unique compositional voice. The piece will be realized by an all-star cast of singers\, a stellar directorial team\, and the versatile musicians of Decoda. Rounding out the program are new works by Xiaobao He (Sing Sing Correctional) and Robert Carter (Lee Correctional Institute). \nPart of Decoda’s Music for Transformation initiative\, 9131 is produced in collaboration with Musicambia and Carnegie Hall. This program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Special thanks to Sarah Johnson\, Manuel Bagorro\, Nate Schram\, and Sarah Elizabeth Charles. \nCast \nKimberli Render\, soprano \nDimitri Pittas\, tenor \nDerek Lee Ragin\, countertenor \nMusicians \nMichelle Ross\, violin \nGeorge Meyer\, viola \nYves Dharamraj\, cello \nKris Saebo\, bass \nMika Sasaki\, piano\n \nCrew \nBrad Balliett\, Co-Artistic Director & Project Leader \nJoseph Wilson\, Composer \nBenjamin Grow\, Conductor \nKarina Parker Mura\, Co-Director \nKenyatta Hughes\, Co-Director \n 
URL:https://www.pianyc.net/event/9131-a-sing-sing-opera-at-weill-music-room-at-carnegie-hall/
LOCATION:The Chapel at the Interchurch Center\, 61 Claremont Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10115\, United States
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