Biography
Pianist Jennifer Heemstra is a high impact performer who has left her mark on classical music, education and underserved communities around the world. She has performed at venues, to include the Kala Mandir (Kolkata, India), Smithsonian National Museum (D.C.), Jazz Conservatory (Kathmandu, Nepal), Aini Opera and Ballet Theatre (Dushanbe, Tajikistan), and the American University (Sharjah, UAE).
Heemstra founded two nonprofits, Kolkata Classics in India and the Pitch Pipe Foundation in Michigan, USA. To date Heemstra has organized and performed in over 100 concerts in India, has successfully organized 72 cultural events in the USA and 56 events in the Middle East & Central Asia. Heemstra is expanding her international concert series to Brazil to provide free concerts for the public, master classes for young musicians and social services for those in need.
Heemstra worked as a Lecturer at Case Western Reserve University (USA), was the Commencement Speaker for Michigan State University and was a delegate at the Second World Congress Against the Sexual Exploitation of Women & Girls. She earned her Master of Music from The Cleveland Institute of Music, a Bachelor of Music with honours from Michigan State University and a Master Certificate in Music Business Marketing and Management from the Berklee College of Music.
Heemstra founded two nonprofits, Kolkata Classics in India and the Pitch Pipe Foundation in Michigan, USA. To date Heemstra has organized and performed in over 100 concerts in India, has successfully organized 72 cultural events in the USA and 56 events in the Middle East & Central Asia. Heemstra is expanding her international concert series to Brazil to provide free concerts for the public, master classes for young musicians and social services for those in need.
Heemstra worked as a Lecturer at Case Western Reserve University (USA), was the Commencement Speaker for Michigan State University and was a delegate at the Second World Congress Against the Sexual Exploitation of Women & Girls. She earned her Master of Music from The Cleveland Institute of Music, a Bachelor of Music with honours from Michigan State University and a Master Certificate in Music Business Marketing and Management from the Berklee College of Music.