Jenna Atias
Professional
Membership
Qualifications
Classical Pianist and Accompanist performing internationally. Exceptional collaborative competency with orchestra, chamber musicians, vocalists, choir, musical theatre, opera, cabaret & studio recordings. Special emphasis on sight reading & accompaniment.
Education
1993-1996 Music Artist Certificate, The Rubin Music Academy, Jerusalem, Israel
1988-1993 Masters Degree, Piano Instruction, Performance & Accompaniment, Chamber Ensemble Soloist.
Lviv National Music Academy named after M. Lysenko, Ukraine
1977-1988 Bachelors Degree, Piano Instruction & Performance
Professional School of Music named after Krushelnizkaya, Lviv, Ukraine
Experience as Pianist Accompanist
2012 - La Canada High Shool, La Canada, CA. Providing piano accompaniment for school choirs.
2008-2010 Herbert Hoover High School, Glendale, CA
Providing piano accompaniment for school choirs, rehearsals, auditions, annual choral concerts and musical theater productions, recording practice tapes and assisting groups and individuals in learning & solving musical parts.
1997-2003 Conservatoire, Tel Aviv, Israel
Accompaniment for string and wind instruments (saxophone, clarinet, violin, violoncello, trumpet, trombone, flute) and choir. Conducted annual musical concerts.
1990-1993 Lviv National Music Academy named after M. Lysenko. Lviv, Ukraine
Accompaniment for string instruments & conductors.
Experience as Piano Teacher
1995-1997 Music school, Herzliya, Israel
Piano teacher for individual classes and groups of children aged 5-18. Prepared musical performances and conducted rehearsals.
Special Appearances
Live Radio Shows & Musical Theatre Israel, USA
1996 2000 Etnahta Mishkenot Sheananim Beit Ticho
Charlie Brown, Sound of Music 2009- 2010, Peter Pan, Damn Yankees, Bye Bye Birdie, Little Mermaid, Grease 2011, Cinderella, Oliver, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", "Into the Woods", 2012.
Musical Festivals & Competitions Israel, Ukraine, Eastern Europe
Jaffa Festival, Abu Gosh Festival, Zfat Festival
Karen Sharet Competition 1995, Shapiro 1996, Two Pianos Competition 1996
Orchestra & Chamber Music Israel, Ukraine, USA
Soloist, Lvov Philharmonic Orchestra, 1990-1993
Performances with Israeli Chamber Orchestra for Tel Aviv Museum concert series, 2001-2003
Chamber Ensemble Soloist for Renaissance Trio, 2004-Present
2 Pianos performances for Jerusalem Theatre, 1993-1995
References
Demo CD & references available upon request