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Haitian-born
Nerva
Altino cites
his father as his first musical inspiration.
Indeed, it was Jean Altino, an amateur pianist
himself, who was Nerva’s first teacher
and encouraged his 10 year old son to pursue
his passion for a career in music.
After studying as a teen with George Davis,
Nerva went on to Atlantic Union College.
It was there, while studying with both Kaestner
Robertson and Roy Imperio that Nerva’s
prodigious talent, superb technique and
steely determination began to be widely
recognized. He won first prize in several
prestigious competitions, including the
Debose National Piano Competition in 1993
and 1995; the Thayer Young Artist Competition
in 1996 and 1997; and the Luis Ferre International
Competition in 1998. Nerva was honored with
a Proclamation Award for Achievements in
the Performing Arts, from the City of New
York in 2004. Most recently, he was honored
with a citation award by the city of Boston
in December 2005.
Nerva graduated from AUC with a baccalaureate
in Piano Performance, to which he added
a Masters degree in piano performance from
the Manhattan School of Music. He has performed
in major concert halls throughout the United
Stated and been featured on both radio and
TV (The Today Show on NBC). He
made his Lincoln Center debut at Alice Tully
in 2001, performing Tchaikovsky’s
Piano Concerto No. 1. He references the music
of Franz Listz as his greatest musical influence,
citing the Mephisto Waltz as his
signature piece.
Nerva’s love of music embraces many
genres. His performing career has encompassed
not just classical but jazz and liturgical
music. He is also a much sought after arranger
of crossover and church music. With brother,
Robenson, he formed the Altino Brothers
Concert Chorale, a 100 singer strong choir.
As he puts it himself, “It must be
said how much other genres influence my
arrangements – Pop, R&B, Reggae,
Anthems – everything I heard growing
up.”
Nerva Altino can be heard alongside brother
Robenson on their CD, entitled No
Boundaries,
released in April, 2005.
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