Delana Thomsen

piano Delana Thomsen is a highly accomplished solo and collaborative pianist who has given recitals throughout Europe and the US, as well as Master Classes in Iceland, Bulgaria, and the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Arcidosso and Acqui Terme, Italy. She has been on the piano faculty of Clazz since Summer 2019. In NYC she has appeared…

Shawn Mativetsky

tabla and percussion Dynamic performer Shawn Mativetsky is considered one of Canada’s leading ambassadors of the tabla, and is a pioneer in bridging the worlds of Western and Indian classical music. Acclaimed as an exceptional soloist and a leading disciple of the renowned Pandit Sharda Sahai, Shawn Mativetsky is highly sought-after as both performer and…

Tony Negron

clarinet A native to Tampa Bay, Tony Negron has enjoyed a richly varied career as a professional clarinetist, chamber musician, concerto soloist, and as an educator.  He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s in Music Education and from Duquesne University with a Masters in Clarinet Performance, where he studied with Ron Samuels of the…

James Waldo

cello Cellist James Waldo is an avid chamber musician, recitalist, and educator. Currently serving as lecturer in Cello at University of Wisconsin-Madison, James and his spouse Alyona A. Waldo concertize regularly as the A.W.Duo, a cello-piano recital team performing around the United States and China, with appearances at Lincoln Center, NYC; Piccolo Spoleto Festival in…

Boris Tonkov

viola Violist Boris Tonkov has performed across North and South America, Europe, and Asia as a soloist, chamber musician, and as orchestra member. Born in Bulgaria, he started his music studies on violin at age five in his home town Sofia in the country's most prestigious music institution for young artists, the "Lubomir Pipkov" School…

Anqwenique Kinsel

voice Pittsburgh native ANQWENIQUE is an extremely versatile vocalist and educator specializing in opera, classical music, jazz and soul. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Voice Performance from Indiana University of PA. Anqwenique is  the founder and director of Groove Aesthetic, a multidisciplinary artist collective experimenting with contemporary performance and collaborative processes.…

Anna Kijanowska

piano The Polish-American pianist Anna Kijanowska (key-en-OFF-ska) has established herself as a multi faceted musician, smoothly transitioning among her roles as a performing and recording artist, pedagogue, coach, and advocate of contemporary classical music around the world. She has performed, taught and collaborated in North and South America, Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Africa and Australia.…