Performing Arts

Rosalind Craft joined the Rumsey Hall community in 2007. She currently serves as the Lower School Music Teacher, where she delights in helping children from Pre-K to III Form discover and foster a love of music. Previously, Rosalind also served as the Orchestral Ensemble Director.  Ms. Craft holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) and a Master’s in Music Performance from the University of Connecticut, as well as a Bachelor’s in Music Performance from Trinity College, Dublin.

Ms. Craft finds it deeply rewarding to support her students and facilitate their music education in the classroom at Rumsey. She thrives in an environment where she can inspire young minds and nurture their musical talents.

Outside of Rumsey, Rosalind enjoys spending time with her children, who also attend the school, and she loves spending time with a good book.

Krystyana Czeiner, a Juilliard-trained violinist and violist, has garnered significant recognition in the music industry, not least being a Grammy award-winning musician for her extensive work across genres including hip hop, R&B, and classical music. Her contributions have led to several platinum and gold-selling records, notably her acclaimed work on Lil Wayne’s album Tha Carter V, which achieved monumental success on the US Billboard charts. Beyond these commercial triumphs, Czeiner’s artistry has been highlighted in performances at The Aspen Music Festival, The Sarasota Music Festival, and at many notable venues including Carnegie Hall. These accolades, among others, underscore her influence and achievement in both the classical music sphere and beyond, reflecting a career that blends high artistic standards with widespread acclaim. Krystyana is a teaching artist and has a full studio of students in Litchfield County and the surrounding areas. She is married to James Czeiner, whom she met at The Juilliard School.

James Czeiner is a Grammy award-winning musician, engineer, producer, and educator. He currently teaches Violin at the Washington Montessori School, and has built a large scale recording studio in the Litchfield Hills. James graduated from Juilliard with a Master of Music degree. He has been Concertmaster of ISO orchestra in NYC, performed as a soloist in numerous orchestras around the world, and founded Gotham5, a NYC-based performing group that took classical music out of the concert hall. He also founded Gramercy Records and Pendulum Music Foundation, a non profit organization dedicated to bringing classical music to underserved communities, and has maintained that focus throughout his career. James has performed, produced, and engineered for numerous platinum and gold selling recording artists including Mariah Carey, Bono, Quincy Jones, and Snoop Dogg among others. James won a grammy for his performance, writing, and engineering of Ludacris’s album Release Therapy, which also won album of the year in 2007.