Afternoon Classics + Band in Toronto, ON

ABOUT

The AFTERNOON CLASSICS duet has been performing in public for several years focusing mostly on light, easy-listening kind of music. A remarkable violin & piano combo is presenting popular and light jazz repertoire which is greatly demanded and appreciated by the listeners in Toronto and GTA.

The SNAP newspaper on Environment Show at Ben Navaee Gallery:
"Afternoon Classics provided a beautiful musical backdrop for viewers" (http://www.snapdanforth.com/display/28749/324/)

Screen name:

aclassics

Member since:

Mar 10 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years together:

3

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Age:

54 years

Influences

Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Frank Sinatra, Joe Dassin, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Charles Aznavour, Dalida, Ray Charles, Morris Albert, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, Edith Piaf, Sting, Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, Django Reinhardt, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Amstrong, Chet Baker, David Goloschokin, Paul Desmond, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Joseph Kosma, George Gershwin, Francis Lai, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michel Legrand, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ennio Morricone, B. J. Thomas, Charles Chaplin

Members Of Band

JULIA SOTNIKOVA - violin

Raised in the beautiful centre of Russian rocket science in Moscow suburbs - Kaliningrad (now Korolyov) Julia started her studies of classical violin and piano at the city’s famous music school from the tender age of 7. Through Julia’s University years she continued her love for music playing with the University Chamber Ensemble. Moving abroad to Toronto, Canada has broaden Julia’s interest in a variety of musical genres and in recent times has been focusing on Grappeli style taking Jazz violin lessons from Rodion Boshoer, lead performer of Clubdjango. Julia is currently involved with several musical projects in the Toronto area and is continuing to evolve as a musician.

SERGEY STRAKHOV - piano/keyboard

Born in Leningrad, USSR (now St.Petersburg, Russia), Sergey studied classic piano in the class of Natalia Prokhorova, Professor of the St.Petersburg Academic Capella, and theory of music by Serguei Belimov, a famous avant-garde composer. His way to jazz began at the David Goloschokin’s Jazz Café and at the Quadrat jazz club of Leningrad/St. Petersburg. Having experience in many genres of modern music allows him to adjust to various performing styles. Presently Sergey is involved into several musical projects in the Greater Toronto Area.

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