Engagements

Chris at Piano

2026

January 6-11, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Classes and Workshops
Hochschule für Musik and Theater
Hamburg, Germany
Almuth Süperkrüb

January 12-14, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Classes and Workshops
Berlin Cosmopolitan School
Berlin, Germany
Bridget Kinneary

February 6-7, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Classes & Workshops: Creativity at the Core
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Paul Doerksen

February 17-March 1, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Piano Performance, Keys 2
Wicked
Broadway National Tour
West Herr Auditorium Theatre/RBTL
Rochester, NY

March 21, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Piano Performance
with Amy Azzara, vocals;
Mark Kellogg, trombone; Kyle Volk, bass;
Eric Schmitz, drums
University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, PA Campus

March 24-25, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Classes, Workshops, and Concert Performance
with Amy Azzara, vocals;
Mark Kellogg, trombone; Kyle Volk, bass;
Eric Schmitz, drums
Whitesboro School District
Whitesboro, NY

June 7-12, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Piano Performance, Classes, and Workshops
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
St. Charles Community College Jazz Camp &
Professional Development
St. Louis, MO
Jim Martin

June 15-18, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Workshops and Professional Development
New York City Schools; NYDOE
New York, NY
Elizabeth Guglielmo

June 28, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Stanford Jazz Festival
Piano Performance
with Amy Azzara (vocals) and Dave Hart (trumpet)
Stanford, CA
Dave Hart

June 29, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Stanford University, Bing
Music Classes
Stanford, CA
Leslie Hart

July 11, 2026
Christopher Azzara
2026 Jane Frazee Distinguished Scholar
Summer Seminar
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN
Karen Howard

July 13-17, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Think IN Music: Practical Applications for Comprehensive Music Curriculum
Creativity and Literacy in Music Teaching and Learning
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Kristen Harrington
Kristen.Harrington@gordon.edu

July 20-31, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Instrumental Methods and Techniques
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
summer@esm.rochester.edu

July 20-24, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Eastman Summer Trombone Institute
Piano Performance and Improvisation Classes
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
summer@esm.rochester.edu

September 19, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Professional Learning Day-Classes and Workshops
Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO)/CHIME Faculty
Schenectady, New York
Zoë Auerbach

October 1-7, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Classes and Workshops
Hochschule für Musik and Theater
Hamburg, Germany
Almuth Süberkrüb

November 13-17, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Keynote Address
Classes and Workshops
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Lisbon New University International Conference
Lisbon, Portugal
Helena Rodrigues

December 3-6, 2026
Christopher Azzara
Session, “The Road to Reading Music”
New York State School Music Association Conference (NYSSMA)
Rochester, NY

2027

February 10-13, 2027
Christopher Azzara
Session: “Getting It Right from the Start”
with Jeremy Kondrat
Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
San Antonio, TX

March 10-11, 2027
Christopher Azzara
Developing Musicianship through Improvisation
Classes and Workshops
Peabody Institute – Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Rachael Brashier

March 19-20, 2027
Christopher Azzara
Classes & Workshops:
Comprehensive Instrumental Music Curriculum:
Creativity at the Core
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher and Jessica Marra