Founded in 2025, The Confluence Music Ensemble is a group of Pittsburgh musicians who provide live music accompaniment for Confluence Ballet Co in class and performance.

From left to right:

Steve Shade (piano), Joshua Malave (piano, director), Annie Schneller (violin), Trē Seguritan Abalos (flute), Kim Palmer (clarinet), Alejandro Pinzón (conductor), Kelsey Boltz (cello).

Joshua Malavé

Ensemble Founder & Director

Resident Composer

Confluence Ballet Co is thrilled to have Joshua Malavé as Director of Confluence Music Ensemble and our Resident Composer. He created a 30-minute ballet, “The Crane,” written for the Elise Flagg Academy of Dance, a short piece for Vox Novus’ 60×60 performed in NYC as part of Fifteen Minutes of Fame.

Josh composed our full-length ballet, “The Onion,” which we performed with live accompaniment from The Confluence Music Ensemble to sold out shows at Attack Theatre, Inc. in May 2024.

  • Trē Seguritan Abalos

    FLUTE

  • Annie Schneller

    VIOLIN

  • Steve Shade

    PIANO

  • Kim Palmer

    CLARINET

  • Alejandro Pinzón

    CONDUCTOR

  • Kelsey Boltz

    CELLO