JULIA SOTNIKOVA - violin
SERGEY STRAKHOV - piano, keyboard
Influences
Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Frank Sinatra, Joe Dassin, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Charles Aznavour, Dalida, Ray Charles, Morris Albert, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, Edith Piaf, Sting, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Diana Krall, Django Reinhardt, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Amstrong, Chet Baker, David Goloschokin, Paul Desmond, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Joseph Kosma, George Gershwin, Francis Lai, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michel Legrand, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ennio Morricone, B. J. Thomas, Charles Chaplin
The AFTERNOON CLASSICS duet has been performing in public for several years focusing mostly on light, easy-listening kind of music. A remarkable violin & piano combo is presenting popular and light jazz repertoire which is greatly demanded and appreciated by the listeners in Toronto and GTA.
Raised in the beautiful centre of Russian rocket science in Moscow suburbs - Kaliningrad (now Korolyov) Julia started her studies of classical violin and piano at the city's famous music school from the tender age of 7. Through Julia's University years she continued her love for music playing with the University Chamber Ensemble. Moving abroad to Toronto, Canada has broaden Julia's interest in a variety of musical genres and in recent times has been focusing on Grappelli style taking Jazz violin lessons from Rodion Boshoer, lead performer of Clubdjango. Julia is currently involved with several musical projects in the Toronto area and is continuing to evolve as a musician.
Born in Leningrad, USSR (now St.Petersburg, Russia), Sergey studied classic piano in the class of Natalia Prokhorova, Professor of the St.Petersburg Academic Capella, and theory of music by Serguei Belimov, a famous avant-garde composer. His way to jazz began at the David Goloschokin's Jazz Café and at the Quadrat jazz club of Leningrad/St. Petersburg. Having experience in many genres of modern music allows him to adjust to various performing styles. Presently Sergey is involved into several musical projects in the Greater Toronto Area.
Julia and Sergey are also members of the Jazz Inclusive band that performs mostly swing & jazz music.
Jazz Classics: All of Me, Autumn Leaves, Careless Love, Fly Me to the Moon, Georgia on My Mind, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Feeling Free and Easy, Lady Be Good, Lullaby of Birdland, Lullaby of the Leaves, Mack the Knife, Manha de Carnaval, Misty, My Funny Valentine, Sunny Side of the Street, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, The Shadow of Your Smile, Stormy Weather, Take Five, These Foolish Things
All Time Favorites: All by Myself, Chi Mai, Feelings, How Deep Is Your Love, Dream a Little Dream, Killing Me Softly with His Song, Nature Boy, Smile, Strangers in the Night, Love Story, Leningrad, You Are Always on My Mind, Love Me Tender, My Way, Por una Cabeza, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, El Condor Pasa, Scarborough Fair, Honesty, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Woman in Love, I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song, Michelle, Penny Lane, The Long and Winding Road, Here, There and Everywhere, As Tears Go By, Lady Jane, Paint It Black, Aux Champs Elysees, Et Si Tu N’existe Pas, Paroles, Valtz-Boston, Une Vie D'amour, Not Evening Yet, The Red Sarafan, Romance by Shostakovich, Taking the Long Road, Windmills of Your Mind
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Raised in the beautiful centre of Russian rocket science in Moscow suburbs - Kaliningrad (now Korolyov) Julia started her studies of classical violin and piano at the city's famous music school from the tender age of 7. Through Julia's University years she continued her love for music playing with the University Chamber Ensemble. Moving abroad to Toronto, Canada has broaden Julia's interest in a variety of musical genres and in recent times has been focusing on Grappelli style taking Jazz violin lessons from 
Born in Leningrad, USSR (now St.Petersburg, Russia), Sergey studied classic piano in the class of Natalia Prokhorova, Professor of the St.Petersburg Academic Capella, and theory of music by Serguei Belimov, a famous avant-garde composer. His way to jazz began at the David Goloschokin's Jazz Café and at the Quadrat jazz club of Leningrad/St. Petersburg. Having experience in many genres of modern music allows him to adjust to various performing styles. Presently Sergey is involved into several musical projects in the Greater Toronto Area.
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