MTSA Fall Workshop
Featuring members of Kol Kahal:
Sofia Chiarandini, Ariel Wyner, and G Rockwell.
Open to all MTSA students of all instruments.
Schedule of Events:
- 2pm Workshop for students in Book 1–2
(Advanced students are welcome to attend and play along.)
- 3pm Performance by Ariel, Sofia, and G
- 4pm Workshop for students in book 3+
(Students in book 1-2 are welcome to observe.)
Fee for participating students is $45 and all participating students must be MTSA Associate Members. Families with more than one child attending the workshop must register once for each student attending.
All MTSA Teacher members are invited to observe free of charge. When registering to observeTeacher Members should leave the student registration questionnaire blank.
All events take place at St. Cecilia Academy
4210 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
About the Artists:
Sofía Chiarandini is a violinist, bassist, and vocalist. She is recognized as a performer of many styles of music, including classical, folk, bluegrass, and jazz. Performing with a number of ensembles as well as solo, Sofía has travelled to participate in concerts and festivals around the country. In addition, she has worked on many projects as a studio musician, and has taught group and individual workshops and lessons. When not playing with Kol Kahol, Sofía performs as a member of bluegrass band The Ruta Beggars and the modern stringband Acoustic Nomads.
Sofia is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, where she was honored to receive the Fletcher Bright award in her freshman year. In 2021, she received the Freshgrass Fiddle Award as a part of their annual instrumental competition.
Ariel Wyner is an arranger, videographer, composer, producer, mandolinist, and vocalist based in Boston, Massachusetts. His musical works have pushed the boundaries of pop, bluegrass, jazz, and every style in between, all stemming from his strong foundation of classical training.
Before diving into other genres, Ariel studied Opera Performance at Northwestern University, where he was a Central Region NATS winner and Bel Canto Finalist. He went on to sing with Choral Arts Philadelphia, The Jerusalem Chamber Choir with the Israeli Philharmonic.
Ariel is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production, where he discovered his passion for American Roots music. He was commissioned in 2021 by Freshgrass at Mass Moca and Berklee College of Music to compose the "Bluegrass Concertos" alongside The Steep Canyon Rangers.
He is currently a High Holidays Cantor at Congregation Beth El in Yardley and tours with the Ruta Beggars, Boston's premier bluegrass band. He is the Founder and Creative Director at Auri Productions, a music, videography and live streaming production company based in Boston.
G Rockwell is a banjoist, guitarist, mandolinist, vocalist and composer. G brings a progressive edge to his American Roots music, fusing his bluegrass background with influences of bebop, gypsy jazz and swing.
Performing and competing on stages around the country, G has won numerous awards for his banjo and guitar playing. In addition to performing with Kol Kahol, G leads the G Rockwell Band and also performs solo. His debut album "Spark" was released in March of 2019.
G is currently a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studies Contemporary Improvisation.