Class Act – Stefanie Koscher & Hovannes Djibian

Class Act

Stefanie Koscher and Hovannes Djibian interpret classic jazz standards and tunes from Gershwin to Porter.

Stefanie Koscher is an Austrian musician, vocalist, songwriter and multidisciplinary artist based in Vienna. While living in NYC and Berlin, she was active in the indie and art rock environment, performing with various bands and her solo avant-pop project STEFFKO. From 2014-2016 she hosted the Open Mic Vienna 2.0, a diverse jam session and open stage at the Loft Vienna. She studied Jazz vocals with Heidi Krenn and has been focusing on singing classic Jazz in recent years. Next to performing music, she is active as a visual artist, realizing exhibition projects on a regular basis.

www.stefaniekoscher.com

The pianist Hovannes Djibian studied at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique in Beirut / Lebanon. The civil war led him to Vienna in 1989.  He completed his double studies (concert and jazz piano) at the Franz Schubert Conservatory in 1997. He has had numerous performances across Europe in the genres of jazz and improvisation, while establishing himself as a private lecturer in high demand. Djibian is a well-known and received part of the Viennese jazz scene, performing regularly at all the spots.