Muszikat-Shalom (Music of Peace)


About the Artists
Nancy Bernstein
Vocals
Drene Ivy
Piano
Nancy Bernstein, MBA has studied at The Cleveland Music School Settlement and The Cleveland Institute of Music, and Fairmont Fine Arts Center. She has been a member of the Ursuline College Gospel Choir, Kent State University Gospel Choir, and The Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Chorus.  She and Drene have performed together recently at Kent State University, Bethany Christian Church, Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Montefiore Home, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Cleveland Public Library, St Monica's School, Cuyahoga County Public Library and for the children from Watterson Lake Elementary School.

Drene Ivy studied piano technique and theory at The Cleveland Music School Settlement and classical music at The Cleveland Institute of Music. He served as musician for many years at his home church, Pentecostal Church of Christ, where his gifted musical skills were honed. Drene was an instructor of jazz composition and techniques and piano theory for The Houston Board of Education as well as instructor of Jazz History at Cleveland State University.  

Since 2004, Drene Ivy has appeared as guest clinician at the famed Edwin Hawkins & Walter Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar where he served as staff clinician teaching keyboarding performance.  He has composed over 200 songs, which are comprised of a wide range of genres including Inspirational, Gospel, Classical, Easy Listening, Jazz and Latin Jazz.  He is also an accomplished playwright.

Drene has performed in churches throughout The United States and at jazz clubs.  Other venues have also included Kent State University, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Montefiore, Menorah Park, Willow Park, South Pointe, Cleveland Taussing Cancer Center, Stokes VA Medical Center, and Landerhaven.






Contact Us:

Muszikat-Shalom (Music of Peace)

Nancy Bernstein, MBA - Drene Ivy
P.O. Box 221377, Cleveland, Ohio 44122

(440) 247-3318 | nlbernstein@roadrunner.com