Brazil Faculty
Henrique is a faculty member at the famed Juilliard School. Drawing inspiration from different world genres, chants, voices, poems and languages, he is known for changing the paradigm of contemporary improvisation, creating an original musical universe that is powerfully inventive, authentic and accessible to anyone
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Eisenmann has always been intrigued with the idea of translating different musical sonorities to the piano. Eisenmann focuses on unique collaborations with artists from all different fields: dancers, poets, actors and social activists. Among his latest releases, the 2017 album "The Free Poetics of Henrique Eisenmann" (Red Piano Records) has drawn unanimous praise from critics across the world. Eisenmann has performed in numerous international jazz festivals and has worked with dozens of outstanding musicians such as Gunther Schuller, Luciana Souza, Matti Caspi and Tom Zé.
After a long personal battle against cancer, he has dedicated part of his work in using music to help patients undergoing cancer treatment. His latest collaboration with Project: Music Heals Us has been providing live online performances for COVID-19 patients and medical staff in the ICU of NYC hospitals.
Henrique is part of the jazz piano faculty at the New England Conservatory in Boston, serves as a professor of music at CUNY (BMCC), and is the Artistic Director of Jazz Lab.
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Eisenmann has always been intrigued with the idea of translating different musical sonorities to the piano. Eisenmann focuses on unique collaborations with artists from all different fields: dancers, poets, actors and social activists. Among his latest releases, the 2017 album "The Free Poetics of Henrique Eisenmann" (Red Piano Records) has drawn unanimous praise from critics across the world. Eisenmann has performed in numerous international jazz festivals and has worked with dozens of outstanding musicians such as Gunther Schuller, Luciana Souza, Matti Caspi and Tom Zé.
After a long personal battle against cancer, he has dedicated part of his work in using music to help patients undergoing cancer treatment. His latest collaboration with Project: Music Heals Us has been providing live online performances for COVID-19 patients and medical staff in the ICU of NYC hospitals.
Henrique is part of the jazz piano faculty at the New England Conservatory in Boston, serves as a professor of music at CUNY (BMCC), and is the Artistic Director of Jazz Lab.