September 10, 2025, at 20:00
Night in New York. Jazz by Candlelight in the Armenian Monastery
Night in New York. A Jazz Evening on the Terrace Overlooking the Sea
The summer air, infused with the scent of the Mediterranean. The soft glow of candlelight. A terrace of an ancient Armenian monastery, perched above the coastline. And — jazz. Real, live, heartfelt.
On this night, we invite you to be transported to nocturnal New York — the city where the magic of jazz was born. Where the lights of Times Square shimmer at dusk, and velvet voices echo from Harlem clubs:
"What a wonderful world…"
As the sun sets, the monastery walls will fill with the music of legends: Sinatra. Fitzgerald. Armstrong. Charles.
And the voice guiding this journey — Sophie Chudnovsky — a jazz vocalist and actress with a remarkable artistic path, spanning from the St. Petersburg stage to Netflix, from musicals to Israel’s premier venues.
This is more than just a concert. It’s an echo of New York, traced in the arches of an old monastery and bathed in golden sunset light.
Jazz. Sea. Candles. And you.
🎷 Lineup:
Sophie Chudnovsky — jazz singer, multi-instrumentalist, voice actress (Netflix), vocal coach, soloist of the Haifa Big Band, and resident of Gig House. Former soloist with St. Petersburg orchestras and head of the pop department at the Elena Obraztsova Music Academy.
Valery Rovinsky — bass guitarist, double bassist, and Chapman Stick player. Over his 30-year career in St. Petersburg, he has collaborated with more than a hundred ensembles, performed at major festivals, and became a laureate of the international competition Tchaikovsky in Jazz. Since 2022, he has been living in Israel, where he actively takes part in concert and studio projects.
Sergiy Nikityuk — virtuoso pianist, laureate of international competitions, and graduate of the Odessa Academy of Music. Founder of the ensemble Sergiy Nikityuk & Jazz Do It, accompanist, and teacher at the Hadera Municipal Conservatory. Master of both classical and jazz repertoire, with jazz holding a special place in his work. Author of the album 88 Piano Keys, he performs at festivals and concerts in Israel and across Europe.
Stanislav Zilberman — master of percussion in Jazz, Latin, and Fusion. Collaborated with Leonid Ptashka, Guy Mintus, Joel Alexander, and James Morrison.
The summer air, infused with the scent of the Mediterranean. The soft glow of candlelight. A terrace of an ancient Armenian monastery, perched above the coastline. And — jazz. Real, live, heartfelt.
On this night, we invite you to be transported to nocturnal New York — the city where the magic of jazz was born. Where the lights of Times Square shimmer at dusk, and velvet voices echo from Harlem clubs:
"What a wonderful world…"
As the sun sets, the monastery walls will fill with the music of legends: Sinatra. Fitzgerald. Armstrong. Charles.
And the voice guiding this journey — Sophie Chudnovsky — a jazz vocalist and actress with a remarkable artistic path, spanning from the St. Petersburg stage to Netflix, from musicals to Israel’s premier venues.
This is more than just a concert. It’s an echo of New York, traced in the arches of an old monastery and bathed in golden sunset light.
Jazz. Sea. Candles. And you.
🎷 Lineup:
Sophie Chudnovsky — jazz singer, multi-instrumentalist, voice actress (Netflix), vocal coach, soloist of the Haifa Big Band, and resident of Gig House. Former soloist with St. Petersburg orchestras and head of the pop department at the Elena Obraztsova Music Academy.
Valery Rovinsky — bass guitarist, double bassist, and Chapman Stick player. Over his 30-year career in St. Petersburg, he has collaborated with more than a hundred ensembles, performed at major festivals, and became a laureate of the international competition Tchaikovsky in Jazz. Since 2022, he has been living in Israel, where he actively takes part in concert and studio projects.
Sergiy Nikityuk — virtuoso pianist, laureate of international competitions, and graduate of the Odessa Academy of Music. Founder of the ensemble Sergiy Nikityuk & Jazz Do It, accompanist, and teacher at the Hadera Municipal Conservatory. Master of both classical and jazz repertoire, with jazz holding a special place in his work. Author of the album 88 Piano Keys, he performs at festivals and concerts in Israel and across Europe.
Stanislav Zilberman — master of percussion in Jazz, Latin, and Fusion. Collaborated with Leonid Ptashka, Guy Mintus, Joel Alexander, and James Morrison.
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