She comes from a diverse musical background and has been mentored by some of the greatest icons in the musical world, including composers David del Tredici and Thea Musgrave as well as Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. In 1987, he was elected to be a judge for the prestigious Cleo Awards because of his outstanding work in commercial music.Īrtie was a founding faculty member of The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC and has taught at the Stevens Institute of Technology and Monmouth University, as well as several private music schools.Īrtie dedicates this performance to his children, Sarah and David, and to all his family and friends both near and far.īeatriz de Mello is a college educator, composer, voice and keyboard performer. Earlier in his career, Artie also wrote the music for the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Crimes of the Heart”. In addition to receiving outstanding reviews, The Newark Star-Ledger awarded Artie and his lyricist, Michael Colby, a “Tony”( “Jersey style”)for best score of that year. Since his return, he has worked with major artists and producers including The O’Jays, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, John Hammond, Milt Jackson, The Four Tops, and many others.Īrtie’s recent success as a composer came from the score for the new musical comedy, "The First Family of Second Avenue", presented at Fairleigh Dickinson University. As a featured soloist with the United States Air Force Band, he traveled throughout Europe and North Africa for the State Department during the Vietnam War. Starting in 2014 Nadine will open The Nadine Herman School for Vocal Studies in NYC.Ĭomposer and saxophonist, has performed and recorded extensively throughout the United States and around the world. She has also been highly praised by the New York Times: the New Yorker, Der Spiegel, and many more. As a voice teacher and mentor many of Nadine's students have gone on to leading conservatories such as Juilliard, The Manhattan School of Music Oberlin, and The New England Conservatory. Nadine is proud to be part of the Grammy Award-winning recording of Utrenja, written by Penderecki and recorded with the Philadelphia Orchestra. She has performed under the auspices of the New York Philharmonic of Contemporary Music directed by the renowned conductor Pierre Boulez. Miss Herman has sung premiers of many prominent composers, including the great French composer Olivier Messiaen. She has performed throughout the US and Europe, including recitals at The Abbaye de Royaumont, Festival di Trieste, and the BKA in Berlin. ![]() Nadine Herman, Soprano (Music Director, Voice)
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