
Tickets are $36-$54 and are not available online. Born in Indonesia, he taught himself to play on a small.
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It is the beginning of his latest series of concerts in the United States. A child piano prodigy, Alexanders first two albums, 2015s My Favorite Things and 2016s Countdown, reached No. At age 10 Joey Alexander has been called 'the greatest living jazz pianist'. His recital in Prescott for the Yavapai Symphony Association comes directly after concerts in Amsterdam and Paris. This year, despite his public opposition to the war in Ukraine, Malofeev was in the middle of some controversy in March when the Montreal Symphony Orchestra dropped him from its schedule after pressure from Ukrainian-Canadians not to promote “a cultural product” of Russia.īut strong support around the world has kept him busy at the keyboard. Alexander Malofeev, 20, had been set to perform for the first time in Montreal, under the direction of the celebrated American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, on March 9, 10 and 13. Since 2020, Alexander has been studying with Professor Pavel Nersessian.Īlexander has performed with the world’s best known orchestras, such as Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, to name a few. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music in the class of Elena Berezkina and, in 2019, entered the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he studied under Professor Sergei Dorensky until 2020. This 11-year-old piano prodigy will blow you away CNN 14. In 2013 Joey Alexander is again scheduled to perform in several international festivals besides Master-Jam Fest.Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation.

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He has performed in Java International Jazz Festival, Jakarta International Jazz Festival, Jazz Goes To Campus, World Youth Jazz Festival in KL, Indonesia Music House Lokananta- Indosiar TV and music Now at the age of 9, Joey has performed and collaborated with top Jazz musicians in Indonesia among others Indra Lesmana (Pianist/Composer), Benny Likumahua (Legendary Jazz musician/ Trombonist), Idang Rasjidi (Jazz Pianist), Oele Patisellano (Legendary Guitarist), Indro Hardjodikoro (Bass player), Barry Likumahua (Bass player) and also with some visiting Jazz musicians from Europe. In December, 2011 Joey was invited by UNESCO to play solo piano in front of Jazz Icon Herbie Hancock during his visit to Indonesia as United Nations Ambassador. The piano prodigy is the youngest to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the jazz category. The Vancouver Recital Society has been trying to bring Russian piano prodigy Alexander Malofeev to The Orpheum Theatre since the 20-year-old was just a young teenager. Hes not a pop star or classical music prodigy.hes a jazz musician, a piano player. Watch 12-year-old jazz prodigy Joey Alexander J/ 11:30 AM / CBS News When jazz great Wynton Marsalis first heard Joey Alexander play the piano, he was blown away. But his real enjoyment is sitting in for jam sessions.” – says his father. His name is Joey Alexander, hes 12 years old and hes becoming a musical sensation. “He started piano lessons at the age of 6. The qualities of Joey Alexanders piano skills that make him a prodigy A quick listen tells the following to me: He is rhythmically strong. Joey Alexander plays Giant Steps Elijah Jamal Balbed 523 subscribers Subscribe 351K views 8 years ago 11-year old piano prodigy Joey Alexander visited the University of District of Columbia. When he was 6 years old, his parents brought home a mini keyboard and to their astonishment Joey could play a melody line of 'Well you needn't' (a Jazz piece written by Thelonious Monk).

Joey Alexander is considered to be a Jazz Prodigy in Indonesia. 13-year-old pianist Joey Alexander on jazz: This music can be hip Adam Gabbatt The Grammy-nominated prodigy, who played for Obama at the White House, talks about his musical process and.
