Simona Minns is a New York based jazz vocalist, touring artist, composer and artistic
Classically trained on Lithuanian zither, Simona earned her BA in jazz vocals at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. Shortly after receiving the European Touring Scholarship, she moved to the United States to study at Berklee College of Music where she majored in Contemporary Composition and Production. She received the Berklee Outstanding Jazz Vocalist Award and regularly performs and presents workshops in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In 2017 Simona founded a contemporary performance company, Syntheater, which brings her compositions to life through modern dance. Besides performing and directing, Simona composes for drama plays, string quartets, orchestras, jazz combo, big bands, and non-traditional instrumental settings. Simona’s latest work is a string quartet score for the silent movie “The Passion of Joan of Arc”.
Musicians: Simona Minns (vocals/zither), Kevin Bales (piano), Emrah Kotan (drums), and Ramon Pooser (bass)
Showtimes: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Admission: $26.