José Pietri-Coimbre
Violinist
Puerto-Rican born violinist, violist, baritone and countertenor José Pietri-Coimbre has had a very eclectic career spanning 25 years, and has appeared as a soloist and ensemble performer in all instruments internationally.
As a violinist and violist he has performed with ensembles in the US and Puerto Rico such as the orchestras for “Phantom of the Opera”, “My Fair Lady”, "Sweeney Todd" and "&Juliet" on Broadway, Puerto Rico Symphony, Puerto Rico Chamber Orchestra, Albany Symphony, Greenwich Symphony, Zipoli Ensemble for the American Baroque, and the Harlem Chamber Players Orchestra. He is passionate about chamber music, and has performed actively as an instrumentalist with the Harlem Chamber Players, tangos and more with Quartetto Tomassini, Baroque violin with Ensemble Leonarda, and in multiple chamber music performances as a guest artist in the US, Puerto Rico and Europe. He has also performed on stage and on TV with pop artists such as Marco Antonio Solis, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma.
As a vocalist, he has presented solo art song recitals in the United States, Europe and Puerto Rico. He appeared recently as a countertenor soloist with the Bach Society of Charleston, and as a baritone with Opera Lafayette at the Kennedy Center. He has also performed as soloist with the S.E.M. Ensemble, Early Music New York (both in opera and in concert), Music at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, and Master Voices with the Orchestra of St. Luke's. He is part of multiple new music recordings with vocal ensembles such as Musica Sacra and New York Virtuoso Singers, and has performed vocal chamber music with Voices of the New, a New Music initiative of Voices of Ascension in NYC. Mr. Pietri-Coimbre also sings regularly with the Professional Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola in NYC, St. Thomas Church at 5th Avenue, and Bard Festival Singers, among others. He also keeps a busy schedule as a passionate educator and visual artist, and was the Chairperson of Chamber Music at Third Street Music School Settlement in NYC.