Nikita Zabinski
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Director
First Congregational Church in Bristol
10.2022 - Current
- Led live music performances and rehearsals, directing musicians to achieve top-notch performances.
- Provided piano and organ repertoire and accompanied the choir for services and events.
- Fostered a positive rehearsal environment, promoting open communication and constructive feedback among musicians.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded services to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Enhanced concert performances by selecting diverse and engaging musical pieces.
- Utilized recording technology to review rehearsals critically and make necessary adjustments before performances.
- Maintained an organized music library, streamlining access to scores for rehearsals and performances.
- Selected music carefully in order to achieve a balance of musical styles during services.
- Grew the choir from five women to thirteen regular members through recruitment and engagement
- Recruited four choir members who became official church members.
- Directed special performances with over 20 choir members for significant occasions
- Invited renowned guest musicians, including Kyle Louvier of Broadway, NY, and Alexi Shabalin, first chair violinist at the RI Philharmonic, to collaborate in performances.
Music Director, Composer, Audio Engineer
Rhode Island Youth Theatre
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Composed grant proposals for Rhode Island Youth Theatre
- Conducted youth choir via zoom during rehearsals
- Planned and implemented recordings for virtual choir
- Composed and arranged an original SATB piece
- Coordinated studio instrumentalists and recorded piano, cello and harp
- Synchronized and combined 18 A/V recordings into one single performance to create the virtual choir
- Mixed and mastered final audio recording
- Published virtual performance to YouTube and acquired 1.7k views
Pianist, Organist
Lime Rock Baptist Church
08.2010 - 10.2022
- Practiced piano to maintain and improve technical skills
- Watched conductor closely for cues and directions
- Served as interim choir director in the absence of director
- Sight-read musical parts during initial rehearsals
- Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances
Education
MA - Global Entertainment and Music Business
Berklee College of Music
Valencia, ES08.2017
BM - Piano Performance
The Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA06.2016
Timeline
Music Director
First Congregational Church in Bristol
10.2022 - Current
Music Director, Composer, Audio Engineer
Rhode Island Youth Theatre
09.2020 - 11.2020
Pianist, Organist
Lime Rock Baptist Church
08.2010 - 10.2022
BM - Piano Performance
The Boston Conservatory
MA - Global Entertainment and Music Business
Berklee College of Music
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