Nakhimovsky and Bisantz in Concert at Russell Library December 9th

Alex Nakhimovsky and June Bisantz will perform
at Russell Library December 9, at 2:00pm.

This coming Sunday, December 9, at 2:00pm, pianist Alex Nakhimovsky will present several pieces from his repertoire of both classical and jazz. He will also be joined by June Bisantz during a Jazz set which features music from their new CD, Love's Tango. 

After emigrating to the United States from Russia in 1978, Alex studied at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT with Jackie McLean and Luiz Castro among others. He has been a full time faculty member at the Greater Hartford Academy for the Arts, and adjunct faculty at the Hartt School of Music since 1999.

Alex's musical accomplishments as a Jazz and Classical artist include musical direction and arranging as well as solo and ensemble performances, visiting over 50 countries and 6 continents. He has performed with Jazz legends Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Cobb, Valery Popnomarev, Sheila Jordan, Curtis Fuller, Victor Bailey and Grammy nominated artists Bill Evans and Carla Cook. 

Vocalist June Bisantz has co-written and produced several collections of original vocal jazz, all our which have received national and international recognition. She has toured internationally and has performed and recorded with distinguished jazz musicians including Steve Swallow, Bob Moses, Paul Brown, Lew Soloff, Jerry Neiwood, Mike Stern & Will Lee.  

This concert is part of Russell Library's Immigrant Artist Series, and is sponsored by The Friends of the Russell Library and the Middletown Commission on the Arts.