RKD3: An Eclectic Blend of Jazz, Americana, and Bengali Folk music.
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And now for something completely different: An eclectic blend of Jazz, Americana, and Bengali Folk music. RKD3 is a trio formed by Ranendra K. Das (founder of PARA Academy of Music and Arts). He's performing on November 22 with two incredible musicians, Ben Stivers and Kevin Huhn. It's gonna be EPIC.
Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 6pm.
ADVANCE TICKET PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH 10 AM THE DAY OF THE SHOW. After that time, door admission prices are in effect.
All tickets include post-show refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the artists.
Ranendra K. Das was born a musician. While still in his mother's womb, his father sang Bengali Folk Music to him. At age 3, his formal tabla training began. Ranendra graduated cum laude with his bachelor's degree in Music Performance from the University of Bridgeport, studying Western Classical and Indian Classical music with Tabla as his major instrument. He earned his MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College, and in 2018 founded PARA Academy of Music and Arts, LLC. He has performed at Madison Square Garden, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Symphony Space in NYC, and at the MLK Memorial Dedication in Washington, DC for President Barack Obama. Ranendra formed RKD3 in 2026 to collaborate with musicians across genres to cultivate new sounds, blending traditional and modern music traditions.
Ben Stivers grew up in a musical family in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he began studying piano at age 6. He attended the Frost School at the University of Miami, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Studio Music and Jazz. He remained in Miami several years, embarking on a career as a touring sideman and studio musician, later moving to NYC. He has played and recorded with a wide range of artists in popular music and jazz, including The Bee Gees, Matchbox Twenty, Groove Collective, Rez Abbasi, Ricky Martin, Gregg Allman, Chris Botti, and Lyle Lovett, among many others. Currently living in Queens, NY, he maintains an active role in the NYC jazz scene, performing often with his group, the Ben Stivers Organ Trio (BSOT).
Kevin Huhn currently serves as the Principal Bass of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. He performs regularly with the Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield Symphony Orchestras. Equally dedicated to teaching, Kevin’s students have received top honors in CMEA festivals including first chair in All-State, Northern Regional, Eastern Regional, and regional Middle School orchestras. He has taught orchestra in the public schools of Simsbury, Glastonbury, and East Hartford. Kevin received a D.M.A. in performance from The Hartt School, M.M. in performance from Penn State University, and a B.S. in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Kevin has continued his education by pursuing Suzuki training and recently completed all levels of bass training, as well as the Suzuki in the Schools program.
Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 6pm.
ADVANCE TICKET PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH 10 AM THE DAY OF THE SHOW. After that time, door admission prices are in effect.
All tickets include post-show refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the artists.
Ranendra K. Das was born a musician. While still in his mother's womb, his father sang Bengali Folk Music to him. At age 3, his formal tabla training began. Ranendra graduated cum laude with his bachelor's degree in Music Performance from the University of Bridgeport, studying Western Classical and Indian Classical music with Tabla as his major instrument. He earned his MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College, and in 2018 founded PARA Academy of Music and Arts, LLC. He has performed at Madison Square Garden, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Symphony Space in NYC, and at the MLK Memorial Dedication in Washington, DC for President Barack Obama. Ranendra formed RKD3 in 2026 to collaborate with musicians across genres to cultivate new sounds, blending traditional and modern music traditions.
Ben Stivers grew up in a musical family in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he began studying piano at age 6. He attended the Frost School at the University of Miami, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Studio Music and Jazz. He remained in Miami several years, embarking on a career as a touring sideman and studio musician, later moving to NYC. He has played and recorded with a wide range of artists in popular music and jazz, including The Bee Gees, Matchbox Twenty, Groove Collective, Rez Abbasi, Ricky Martin, Gregg Allman, Chris Botti, and Lyle Lovett, among many others. Currently living in Queens, NY, he maintains an active role in the NYC jazz scene, performing often with his group, the Ben Stivers Organ Trio (BSOT).
Kevin Huhn currently serves as the Principal Bass of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. He performs regularly with the Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield Symphony Orchestras. Equally dedicated to teaching, Kevin’s students have received top honors in CMEA festivals including first chair in All-State, Northern Regional, Eastern Regional, and regional Middle School orchestras. He has taught orchestra in the public schools of Simsbury, Glastonbury, and East Hartford. Kevin received a D.M.A. in performance from The Hartt School, M.M. in performance from Penn State University, and a B.S. in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Kevin has continued his education by pursuing Suzuki training and recently completed all levels of bass training, as well as the Suzuki in the Schools program.
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700 Hartford Tpke, Hamden, CT 06517-2214, United States
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Host or PublisherPARA Academy of Music and Arts
