BACKGROUND
Began to study piano at age ten.
Conservatoire National de Musique, Strasbourg, France:
Gold Medal in Music Theory 1982
Gold Medal in Piano, 1987
Chamber Music Certificate 1987
Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg, France: Faculté de Musicologie, BA, 1985
Jazz Dept at San Diego State University (87-88)
Jazz Dept Portland State University (90-91)
New School for Social Research, New York City, Jazz and Contemporary Music Program (1992-93).
Private Studies in New York:
Classical and Pedagogy with Madeline Bruser
Jazz Piano with Fred Hersh, Kirk Nurock & Richie Beirach, Harmonie & Arrangement & Composition with Maria Schneider, Kirk Nurock Richie Beirach and William Allaudin Mathieu.
Basics of Arabic Musicwith Nai and oud player Bassam Saba &
« Arabic Music Retreat » musical director Simon Shaheen (summer 2005)
TEACHING
Classical & Jazz Piano, Improvisation, Music Theory, Harmony, Composition, Vocal Coaching Privately, Strasbourg, France
Ecole de l'ARES, Strasbourg, France
Centre Culturel du Credit Mutuel, Paris, France
Privately, New York, NY
French American Conservatory, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY.
Amalgama School of Music, Sarria, Barcelona, Spain, since june 2006
RESIDENCIES Artward Bound, The Field, New York, NY
at Earthdance, Plainfield, MA, September, 2002
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Music Center
American Composer Forum
Chamber Music America
Broadcast Music Writers/Publishers (BMI)
AMJM (Association of Musiciens in Jazz and Modern Music of Barcelona).
DISCOGRAPHY
"Paris- New York ...and Elsewhere" , Jazz trio + voice, 2006
" The Sandman " , soundtrack , 2001
"Soukoun" , Myriade Quintet, 2000
"Secret Love", Jazz trio + voice, 1999
"Music of Many Colors" , Myriade Quartet, 1998
MAIN PERFORMANCES
2009
BARCELONA
RESONESSENCE QUINTET
Pepe Luna: Oud
Aurélien Gana: Percussion
Sandrine Robilliard: violoncello
Carola Ortiz: Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Frédérique Trunk: Piano, Voice & Compositions
Centro Civico Badalona, January 23rd
Jazz Si Club, February16th
Robadors, April 17th
Sala Monasterio www.salamonasterio.com , July 19th
MOOD-DANZA
a show of dance and music by tap dancer
Roxane Butterfly (http://worldbeats.free.fr)
Frederique Trunk : piano,voice & composition
Marti Melendez : cello & electric bass
Xumo Nounjio: percussion & trumpet
Festival Artedonne Villa 5, Torino, Italy, May 17th
Festival Mediterraneo, Genova, Italy, July 4th
Festival Tap on Barcelona, Teatre 9 Ateneu, July 17th
2008
BARCELONA
RESONESSENCE QUINTET
Pepe Luna: Oud
Aurélien Gana: Percussion
Sandrine Robilliard: violoncello
Carola Ortiz: Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Frédérique Trunk: Piano, Voice & Compositions
Electric Bar, Octobre 23rd
Sala Monasterio www.salamonasterio.com December 14th
SPLENDENS, LLIBRE VERMELL DE MONTSERRAT XXI
Antoni Rossel: voice
Frédérique Trunk: piano & arrangements
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE BARCELONANov. 28th
Luz de Gaz
http://www.theproject.es/es/concerts/concierto.php?idconcierto=429
U.S.A.
"MUSICAL VOYAGES"
Solo Piano & Vocals
Peconic Landing
1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY
Wednesday July 23rd, 4pm
Duo Piano & Vocals with bassist Hill Greene
Montauk Public Library,Meeting Room
Saturday July 26th, 7.30 pm
Duo Piano & Vocals with bassist Hill Greene
Seppi's Restaurant Meridian Hotel
54th street, New York, NY
FRANCE
SPLENDENS, LLIBRE VERMELL DE MONTSERRAT XXI
Antoni Rossel: voice,
Frédérique Trunk: piano & arrangements
Summer University of Catalunya , Prades
Thursday August 21st, 8pm
2007
Duo with Bass:
Musical voyage: The Rodgers Memorial Library, Southampton NY, Aug.9th
Frédérique's Trio 2006
Sunset Jazz Club, Girona, April 21st
Monasterio, Barcelona, March 17th
Kabarett Kollektif: 2006 NIGHTLIFE AWARD @ TOWN HALL
Feb. 6 th , 7pm, unique cabaret performance award
Frédérique's Trio:
Jazz Si, Barcelona, November 27th
CD RELEASE CONCERT: "PARIS-NEW YORK...AND ELSEWHERE"
The Cutting Room, NY, March 6th
Duo with Bass:
Benefit Concert for Katrina's victims, Port Jefferson center of the Arts, NY, October 7th
2005
Frédérique's Trio :
Les 7 Lézards , Paris,FRANCE,Sept.19 h Duo with Hervé LeGoff, tap dancer
Les 7 Lezards , Paris,FRANCE, September 14 th
Kabarett Kollektif: Paris Nocturne(Piano, Bass, Accordion, Vocals)
Helen's Hideaway , NY, Oct. 10 th 11 th ,17-18 th . 2004
The Encore , New York, NY, April 18 th
Mama Rose's , New York, NY ,February 18 th , Oct. 21 st
Frédérique's Trio :
Ma Ferme , Serignan, FRANCE, October 1 st
Les 7 Lézards , Paris, FRANCE, August 27 th & December 14 th
Duo with Bass:
North Shore Public Library , Shoreham, NY, December 5 th
Kabarett Kollektif:
Paris Nocturne (Piano, Bass, Accordion, Vocals)
Mama Rose's , New York, NY, October 14 th & November 23 rd
Solo piano & vocals:
Bar Degli Artisti, Capri Palace Hotel , Anacapri, ITALY
Month of September
2003
Frédérique's Trio :
Les Estivales , Montpellier, FRANCE, August 8 th
Ma Ferme , Serignan, FRANCE, July 23 rd
Duo with Bass :
Danny's Skylight Room , New York, NY, June 15 th
Solo piano& vocals: 2002
Myriade Quintet: Museum of the City of New York,
New York, NY, March 3rd
Frédérique's Trio:
1999
Musical Theatre:
1998
Myriade Quintet:
1997
Duodacieux:
1996
Dag Hammarksjöld Auditorium, United Nations , New York, NY January 29 th ( With bassist Hill Greene in 2 nd part)
Les Musicales de St Martin de Londres, Festival, France, August 9th
Kavehaz, New York, NY, January 29th
Madame X, New York, NY, January 22nd
Orchestral:
Ombres et Miroirs (Shadows Reflections), original composition for string orchestra, piano and percussion commissioned by the Florence Gould Foundation, debut performance by Frédérique Trunk, piano, Shane Shanahan, percussion and the French American Chamber Orchestra directed by J.P. Schmitt, Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, February 6th
Dansez sur Moi :
Duo with Hervé LeGoff, tap dancer:
New York City Tap Festival, New York, NY, July 9th
2001
Myriade Quintet: CD release concert, Cami Hall, New York, NY, June 7th
2000
Orchestral:
Paysages Mouvants (Moving Landscapes), original composition for orchestra and piano jazz trio, debut performance by Frédérique Trunk, piano, Gary Wang, bass, Roland Schneider, drums, and the French American Chamber Orchestra directed by J.P. Schmitt, Florence Gould Auditorium, New York, NY, March 19th
The Banquet of the Beheaded theater play by Nicola L.,
La Mama E.T.C.,New York, NY, January 14th -23rd
Travel in Sounds Festival, Rabah & Casablanca, Morocco
October 20th to 24th
Performance with actor/singer Jean Brassard
French Institute Alliance Française. May 2nd
Off-Broadway: Keyboard part for Tokyo Can-Can a musical play by Yutaka Okada & Saburo Iwakawa, Theater at St Clement, New York, NY, June 4th to 22nd
For complete list of past and upcoming performances go to "On Stage" .