Chamber Music

Majestic Crew

Majestic Crew is a roster of Chicago’s top talent in the realm of classical music.

I am honored to collaborate with an astonishingly amazing array of colleagues, and I wanted to bring that celebration of inspiration to the public. This collection of musicians and repertoire is available for meetings, parties, events, weddings, and other “entertainment” situations. Majestic Crew is the best choice when the assignment is something more profound than mere “entertainment”.

Majestic crew is an assembly of award winning, amazing soloists in strings, voice, piano, and winds. It started after a few particularly successful concerts where I sang with a string sextet, and later a quartet. The textures of the different instruments together always brings the house down, adding in voice is like the cherry on top. The full ensemble is available as a quartet with two vocalists, however most often we perform in smaller groups for various occasions. Sometimes people prefer just instruments, and no vocalists, other times its a singer and one string player….. I curate the smaller groups and repertoire to perfectly suit the clients needs, and exceed their expectations.

Media will be up soon, in the meantime, email me for more information! Olarafalomusic@gmail.com

Majestic Trio

Three multi-dimensional artists overlaping their specialties to bring you passionate and deeply moving performances. Steeped in the rich and profound European classical tradition, we love to bring a new chiaroscuro to our concerts with innovation, and nods to post modern life. Though we bring together decades of experience, this is is our inaugural year of performing together, and we look forward to new collaboration opportunities.

Repertoire:

Brahms 2 songs for Voice, viola, piano

Chopin songs, Nocturnes, etudes

Rachmaninov songs, etc.

Gaetano Braga- La Serenata

Medley “La Passione”, and much more!

  • Jerome Kava

    Chicago-Based Violinist/Violist

    Meet Jerome Kava—a Chicago-based violinist and violist who's redefining what it means to be a musician in today’s scene. With deep roots in classical training, Jerome infuses his performances with a modern flair that keeps audiences on their toes. A Broadway veteran, he rocked the role of Concertmaster for the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen during the 2020-2023 and 2024-2025 tours, delivering electrifying performances night after night. His Broadway journey also includes shows like Kinky Boots, Annie, West Side Story, and Bridges of Madison County, proving that he’s got the chops to bring the same energy and enthusiasm to every performance.

    But Jerome isn't just about the stage; he's a master improviser and composer. Utilizing loop pedals and other electronic instruments, he crafts mind-bending soundscapes that take listeners on unforgettable auditory adventures. He’s shared the spotlight with legends like Yo-Yo Ma, Josh Groban, and Sarah McLachlan, and has left his mark at iconic events like Candlelight Concerts and Droneart Concerts.

    A proud graduate with a Master's and Bachelor's in Music from DePaul University, along with an Artist Diploma from the Long Island Conservatory, Jerome blends academic prowess with pure creativity. Always on the lookout for the next collaboration, he’s dedicated to pushing the envelope of musical exploration and expression

  • Ola Rafalo

    Ola Rafalo, Polish- American

    mezzosoprano

    Ola is the recipient of a career grant from the Olga Forrai foundation, as well as the winner of the Maria Callas prize at the Giulio Fregosi competition, and Second Prize in the Altamura-Caruso Competition. Ola has performed Azucena in Il Trovatore, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Fenena in Nabucco, as Amneris in Aida, and Ulrica in Un Ballo in Maschera. Her most celebrated role is Carmen, which she has sung with Syracuse Opera, the Lyric Orchestra, Gulfshore Opera, New Jersey Verismo Opera, and highlights with the Pacific Symphony. Other roles performed include Charlotte in Werther, Fricka in Die Walkure, Brangaene in Tristan und Isolde, La Frugola in Il Tabarro, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, and Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana. Notable concert works performed have been DeFalla’s El Amor Brujo, Verdi Requiem, Beethoven’s 9th, and Vivaldi’s Gloria. She has been featured at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Opera Tampa, Springfield Symphony, Orlando Opera, Baltimore Lyric, Opera Carolina, Teatro Curci di Barletta, Paderewski Symphony, Opera Festival Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Florentine Opera, the Eugene Symphony, the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, Opera Project Columbus, and more.  Most recently Ola has joined the ensemble at Lyric Opera Chicago where she covered the role of Hortense in Mazzolli's The Listeners. 

    Rafalo has ventured into more intimate chamber music, of all eras and varieties, and loves lending her voice to the intricate expression of collaborative repertoire.

  • Massimo Scapin

    Conductor, composer and pianist

    Massimo Scapin is an Italian conductor, composer, and pianist, known for his work in both operatic and symphonic repertoire. He studied Piano and Choral Conducting at the State Conservatory in Perugia, and earned diplomas in Orchestral Conducting and Composition from the National College of Music in London. He also trained in Gregorian Chant and Composition at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, with further studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and under Donato Renzetti at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese.

    Scapin has performed across Europe, Asia, and the U.S., with notable engagements at the National Theatre of Galați (Romania) and the Musical Theater of Karaganda (Kazakhstan). He has served as Assistant Music Director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, Associate Conductor of the Karaganda Symphony Orchestra, and taught at the Catholic University of Daegu in South Korea. Since 2019, he has been composer for the Sistine Chapel Choir and currently serves as Director of Music at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago.