Washington Conservatory of Music and Joining Lindemann is Bulgarian jazz pianist Kristian Alexandrov, who in March 2008 was awarded "Pianist/Keyboardist of the Year" at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. Also performing are DC musicians Steve Novosel, bass, and Harold Mann, drums. Novosel is a faculty member at the Washington Conservatory. Lindemann has played in every major concert venue in the world: from the Philharmonic Halls of New York, Los Angeles, London, and Berlin to Tokyo's Suntory Hall, and even the Great Wall of China. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral soloist, performing at London's 'Last Night of the Proms,' and recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, to playing lead trumpet with the renowned Canadian Brass, and a solo Command Performance for the Queen of England. Jens has also won major awards ranging from Grammy and Juno nominations to winning the prestigious Echo Klassik in Germany, as well as receiving an honorary doctorate. He is a faculty member at UCLA and artist-in-residence at Shenandoah Conservatory. Classically trained at the Juilliard School, he was a prizewinner at the prestigious ARD in Munich, and placed first, by unanimous juries, at both the Prague and Ellsworth Smith (Florida) International Trumpet Competitions in 1992. Since then, he has performed solos with orchestras including the London Symphony, Philadelphia, Beijing, Bayersicher Rundfunk, Buenos Aires Chamber, Atlanta, Washington, Seattle, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Toronto, National Arts Centre, Vancouver, Warsaw, Welsh Chamber, I Musici de Montreal, St. Louis, and Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center.