Leading his quartet with US/Ukrainian pianist Alex Pryrodny, Oskar explores the traditional melodies he inherited from his ancestors in Sweden by fusing them together with the sounds of New York City.
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Concert starts: 7:00 pm (approximately 75 min)
About Oskar Stenmark
Born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden, Oskar has a long a long legacy in music that has been traced back to 1762. After a Bachelor’s degree in improvisation at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, Oskar moved to New York to pursue his musical dreams. He has performed with stars such as David Byrne, Chris Potter and multiple GRAMMY award winner Maria Schneider Orchestra. Oskar is a Yamaha artist and his playing has been heard at the Super Bowl and in the blockbuster Matrix Resurrections. The tenth generation in his family to play music, Oskar has a Master’s degree in Jazz Arts from the Manhattan School of Music and continues to develop his playing and artistic vision in New York.
Oskar Stenmark - flugelhorn, Alex Pryrodny - piano, Corcoran Holt - bass, Anders Eliasson - drums