David Virelles becomes ZHdK lecturer
Cuban jazz pianist David Virelles will be the new main subject lecturer for jazz piano at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) from the spring semester 2021.
Born in 1983, David Virelles comes from a family of Cuban musicians and studied piano at Humber College in Toronto. In 2009, he moved to New York to study composition with Henry Threadgill. He has been in demand worldwide as a pianist and composer for many years. In 2014, he released the album "Mbókò - Sacred Music for Piano, Two Basses, Drum Set and Biankoméko Abakuá" on the ECM label.
Jazz is offered at the ZHdK in the Bachelor's program as a specialization with a focus on instrumental/vocal jazz and instrumental/vocal pop. Building on the individual talents and interests of the students, the course imparts knowledge and skills to enable them to operate successfully in the changing scenarios of the international music scenes as independent and creative jazz and pop personalities.
