Monika Herzig Acoustic Project
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Bio
In 1987, the pedagogical institute in Weingarten, Germany awarded a scholarship for a one-year exchange program at the University of Alabama to, jazz pianist Monika Herzig. Together with her partner and guitarist Peter Kienle, she arrived in the States in August 1988. Since then she has completed her Doctorate in Music Education and Jazz Studies at Indiana University, where she is now a faculty member. As a touring jazz artist, she has performed at many prestigious jazz clubs and festivals, such as the Indy Jazz Fest, Cleveland’s Nighttown, Louisville’s Jazz Factory, the W.C.Handy Festival, to name just a few. Groups under her leadership have toured Germany, opened for acts such as Tower of Power, Sting, the Dixie Dregs, Yes, and more
About
Awards
1994 Down Beat Magazine "Best Original Composition" Winner for Let's Fool One
1994-1996 Two times finalist with BeebleBrox and winner with Oliver Nelson jr. in WTPI Winter Jazzfest Competition, Indianapolis
2000, 2003, 2005 Individual Artist Grant recipient, Indiana Arts Commission
Selected Discography
with BeebleBrox
with Monika Herzig Acoustic Project
Past Appearances
Opening Slots with BeebleBrox for Tower of Power, Sting, Santana, Yes, Bette Middler, Dixie Dregs
Selected Festival Appearances:
Indy Jazzfest
W.C. Handy Festival
Broadripple Arts Fair
Lancaster Festival
Jazz & Rib Fest
Columbus Jazzfestival
First Night Mobile
Jazz in July
Midsummerfest
Selected Club Appearances USA:
Jazz Kitchen, Chatterbox (Indianapolis)
Grundy's Music Room (Birmingham, AL)
Jazz Factory (Louisville)
Bop Shop (Chicago)
Rusty's (Toledo)
Upcoming Performance Schedule and Recent Shows
| Wed Jan 27 2010 | 3rd Man Peter Kienle, Jack Helsley, Adam White | Artsgarden Washington & Illinois | Indianapolis, IN | 12:15pm-1:15pm |
| Thu Nov 12 | Splinter Group Tom Clark, Peter Kienle, Jeremy Allen & Danny Deckard | Zorbas | Champaign | 9:30pm |
| Fri Oct 23 | Splinter Group Tom Clark, Peter Kienle, Jeremy Allen & Danny Deckard | Chatterbox | Indianapolis, IN | 10:30pm-1:13am |
| Fri Oct 9 | Guitar Summit w/ Bill Lancton | Jazz Kitchen 54 & College | Indianapolis, IN | 9pm-midnight |
| Thu Oct 1 | Peter Kienle & Dave Bruker | Trojan Horse | Bloomington, IN | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Thu Sep 24 | Mahler Project Monika Herzig, Norbert Krapf, Claudia Grossman, Carolyn Dutton | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Fri Sep 18 | Monika Herzig Acoustic Project | Chatterbox | Indianapolis, IN | 10:30pm |
| Sun Sep 13 | Monika Herzig Trio | Clayton Arts Fair | Clayton, MO | 12:30-2pm |
| Sat Sep 12 | Jazz Concert with Hoosier Salon Exhibit Opening | Bluffton Arts Council | Bluffton, IN | 7-9 |
| Sat Sep 12 | Monika Herzig & Norbert Krapf Festival of Books | Putnam County Public Library | noon | |
| Fri Sep 11 | Sweet Sister Moon Book Release Party: Celebrations of Women, www.thecabaret.org | The Cabaret at the Connoisseur Room 127 E. Ohio Street | Indianapolis, IN | 7:30pm |
| Tue Sep 8 | Splinter Group Peter Kienle, Tom Clark, Jeremy Allen, Danny Deckard | People's Park | Bloomington, IN | 11:30am-1pm |
| Thu Aug 27 | Peter Kienle Latin Project Peter Kienle, Mark Buselli, Frank Smith, Lawrence Smith | Artsgarden Washington & Illinois | Indianapolis, IN | 12:15-1:15pm |
| Tue Aug 11 | Monika Herzig Acoustic Project | Eagle Creek Park | Indianapolis, IN | 6:30pm |
| Sat Aug 8 | Monika Herzig Trio with special guest | Club Soda | Fort Wayne, IN | 9:30pm-12:30am |
| Fri Aug 7 | Monika Herzig & Peter Kienle | Salt Creek Wine Bar | Brookfield, IL | 8-11pm |
| Thu Aug 6 | Monika Herzig Trio featuring Chicago drummer Tom Hipskind | Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | 12-1pm |
| Tue Aug 4 | Monika Herzig & Peter Kienle | People's Park | Bloomington, IN | 11:30am-1pm |
| Mon Aug 3 | A Celebration of Hoosier Craft and Culture featuring Scott Russell Sanders, Nancy Hiller, Rachel Berenson Perry, Indiana's Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf and Chef Dan Orr presenting their recently published books from Indiana University Press & a performance of Classic Hoosier songwriters featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael and Cole Porter byTom Roznowski and Monika Herzig | West Baden Springs | West Baden | 6-9:30pm |
| Fri Jul 31 | Monika Herzig Trio with Tom Roznowski & Carolyn Dutton | IU Arts Museum | Bloomington, IN | 6:30pm |
| Sun Jul 26 | Monika Herzig & Norbert Krapf with a program for Kaffeeklatsch | Perk Up 6536 Cornell Ave | Indianapolis, IN | 3:30pm |
| Sun Jul 19 | Monika Herzig Acoustic Project featuring Carolyn Dutton | Jazz on the Monon | Carmel | 1-4pm |
| Sat Jul 18 | A Tribute to Hoosier Songwriters Tom Roznowski, Norbert Krapf | The Cabaret at the Connoisseur Room 127 E. Ohio Street | Indianapolis, IN | 8:30pm |
| Thu Jul 9 | Splinter Group Tom Clark, Peter Kienle, Jeremy Allen & Danny Deckard | Bears Place | Bloomington, IN | 5:30-8pm |
| Fri Jul 3 | Splinter Group Tom Clark, Peter Kienle, Jeremy Allen & Danny Deckard | Chatterbox | Indianapolis, IN | 10:30pm-1:13am |
| Thu Jul 2 | Peter Kienle & Dave Bruker | Trojan Horse | Bloomington, IN | 7pm-9pm |
| Every Saturday | Monika Herzig Trio Monika Herzig, Peter Kienle & Lawrence Clark | Rick's Cafe Boatyard Eagle Creek Reservoir | Indianapolis, IN | 8:00pm - midnight |
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