Jeremy Weinglass

Kim and I pride ourselves in providing top level service to our clients. I bring my lifetime of experience as a professional musician and Kim brings her business acumen and attention to detail to every client we work with. You can expect to be in contact with Kim who will handle all of the details leading up to your event and she will inform me of everything I need to know so that when I arrive, I am prepared to provide extraordinary music and set the tone for your event.

If your venue does not have a piano, let us know. I have a keyboard and sound system I can bring or we can help arrange for piano rental and delivery.

We work with all kinds of clients and in addition to direct clients, we also work with professional event planners, production companies, entertainment booking companies, DJs, caterers, corporate clients, celebrity and high-profile clientele. Bottom line, we can work within whatever professional parameters may be required.

Kim and I support marriage equality and welcome the opportunity to provide entertainment for same-sex, multiracial, or multicultural unions.

Music Education, Background and Motivation:

Music has always been an integral part of my life. Growing up in the Bay Area, raised by a single mom, I was fortunate to receive a Yehudi Menuhin music scholarship to attend The Nueva School at the age of 6. The scholarship was merit based on my piano ability - and my enrollment at the prestigious private school depended on it. Another big part of my early music education was as an original member of now renowned San Francisco Bay Area’s Ragazzi Boys’ Chorus. I credit the training I received there for much of my music theory education. When my voice changed, I graduated and stopped singing and transitioned into accompanying the choir on piano. In junior high and high school I played in school jazz bands, accompanied the choirs and performed in many musical theater productions. By the time I was 12, I was getting paid as a pianist; sometimes through school as well as on my own. Summers I spent taking advanced music theory classes at SF Conservatory of Music and participated in Ragazzi summer camp, first as a camper and then as a camp counselor and music theory teacher.

My most influential teacher was Thomas LaRatta (Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame de Namur University) who I studied with privately throughout jr. high, high school and beyond. Mr. LaRatta continued to be quite the inspiration – he was a beloved teacher to many and taught his private students up until his death in 2016 at the age of 86! I always made a point to visit him when I was in the area – my last visit with him was the day after Christmas in 2015. After high school, Mr LaRatta led me to initially study piano performance at Notre Dame. I then went on to earn my Bachelors degree in Music Composition at UC Santa Barbara.

My original compositions are classically influenced and I describe much of my original work as melodic, modern classical. I love combining my music with other forms of expression such as dance, film or TV. My original compositions have received placements on TV and I appeared as the featured pianist for a wedding ceremony on David Tutera's My Fair Wedding in 2011. Kim and I also enjoy creating unique performances that combine my music with aerial, fire, pole or other modern dancers.

About 80% of the events I play are solo piano. I don’t sing as a performer, but I’m great at facilitating sing-alongs and creating a fun party atmosphere. (This is particularly popular for holiday parties or birthdays.) Of course, I have some fantastic singers that I work with and I accompany featured singers at events whether it is a wedding or a large gala. I am honored to work with some of the best musicians in LA and can create ensembles that include double bass, drums, violin, cello or vocals.

I see music as a tool I have available for lifting people up and bringing positivity to the world. Music truly is a universal language and it has the ability to reach people on a deep, emotional level. I seem to have a natural ability to infuse my playing with a lot of emotion and I love being a conduit for people to get in touch with their feelings that may be lingering below the surface. Having the opportunity to provide the music for those pivotal moments in life like walking down the aisle to get married or grieve the loss of a loved one is a real honor. Sometimes it may be as simple as putting a smile on someone’s face because I played their favorite song. I try not to take even those small things for granted because I know I am blessed to have a profession that impacts people in a personal way and in essence gives them permission to feel.

Speaking Background and Aspirations:

I got invited to a Toastmasters meeting in 2013 to hear a friend’s speech and wound up joining the club. Initially, I thought about improving my speaking skills to enhance my impact as a performer. I really dove into it, joining multiple clubs, competing in the International Speech Contest 4 times (winning in the Area Contest 3 times) and in 2018 I earned my Distinguished Toastmaster Award (DTM). Speaking has become another passion of mine and in recent years I’ve been forging a path as a professional speaker, incorporating my music to deliver “Keynote Concerts.” My aspiration is to reach larger audiences and combine my love of music and speaking to inspire, uplift and open people’s hearts.