A Local Community that Supports its Artists

Our people

  • Bald man with glasses holding a small fluffy dog against a turquoise background.

    Bill Hyman

    Cofounder and Connector

    Bill Hyman is the founder of the sidewalk community at Black Press Coffee that became the Four Hands Collective. His daily presence there — and Lucy's extraordinary gift for turning strangers into friends — created the conditions from which everything else grew. He is the living proof of the organization's founding conviction: that when you create genuine space for people to find each other, extraordinary things emerge.

  • Hannah Celeste

    Hannah Celeste

    Co-Executive Director

    @iamhannahceleste

    Hannah Celeste is the organizational and artistic heart of the Four Hands Collective. A singer and performer, she has taken the Triad stage herself — including a duet at Night 4 that stopped the room — and manages the artist relationships and communications that make every evening possible. Her partnership with Craig reflects the founding metaphor of the organization: two hands on one instrument, each making the other possible, something emerging in the space between them that neither could have made alone.

  • Craig Cloutier

    Craig Cloutier

    Cofounder and Co-Executive Director

    @craig_rc

    Craig Cloutier is a designer, visual artist, and contemplative practitioner who helped build the Four Hands Collective from a sidewalk coffee shop and the conviction that art is a gift, not a product. The philosophical foundation of the organization — the belief that the basic unit of human existence is we, not I, and that art is the gift that reminds us of that — is grounded in Craig's years of contemplative practice and community building, including his training at the New York Zen Center's Contemplative Care program and time spent as a caregiver for friends facing serious illness. He opens every Night at the Triad not with a welcome, but with a question about why we are here and what it means to really listen.

  • Matt Baker

    Matt Baker

    Music Director and pianist

    @mattbakerjazz

    Matt Baker is an Australian jazz pianist who studied with Oscar Peterson, won the Montreux Jazz Festival competition, and has released six albums including Live at Birdland. He was one half of the founding four-hands improvisation at the very first Night at the Triad — the moment that gave the organization its name. As MC, he is the voice that holds the room between performances: warm, intelligent, and entirely at ease with the community he helped build. He and Antongiulio close every show the same way: no plan, pure music.

  • Antongiulio Foti

    Antongiulio Foti

    Music Director and pianist

    @antongiuliofoti

    Antongiulio Foti is an Italian-born jazz pianist from Turin who came to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music and became the music director of the Four Hands Collective at 24 — a role he has held with courage, deep listening, and formidable musical skill. He released his debut album at 21, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Culture, and has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Newport Jazz Festival, and Umbria Jazz. Craig describes him as the needle that pulls the thread through the night.

  • Shiv Dattagupta International Artist Relations, Director

    Shiv Dattagupta

    International Artist Relations, Director

    @35wonderstreet

  • Marina Alba, violin and vocals

    Marina Alba

    Philanthropy & Donor Relations

    @marinaalbamusic

  • Shrawan Sapre

    Shrawan Sapre

    Secretary of Joy

    @shrawan.sapre

  • Gaurav Kshirsagar

    Gaurav Kshirsagar

    Media Director and Photographer

    @grvsion

  • Nate Pennington, Social Media Director A young man with dark hair and glasses, smiling with arms crossed, wearing a brown zippered shirt, standing against a dark grey background.

    Nate Pennington

    Content Strategist

    @natepennington8

  • Lizzie Lee Vocalist

    Lizzie Lee

    Vocalist and volunteer

    @lizzieleemusic

  • Max Nierlich, Videographer

    Max Nierlich

    Videographer

    @maxnierlichvideo

Bill Hyman and Lucy at Black Press Coffee
Three musicians performing outdoors with a Roland keyboard, double bass, and a singer in red top and jeans. They're surrounded by trees and benches.
Group of people smiling inside a cozy cafe with wooden decor, coffee cups on tables, a barista working in the background, and a dog partially visible at the bottom right.
A group of people gathered in a cozy living room with musical instruments, including keyboards and a guitar. The room features framed pictures on the walls, a brick fireplace, a chandelier, and a table with food. The atmosphere is warm and inviting,
Four women posing together indoors near a grand piano. The room features a round mirror and framed artwork on the wall. One woman wears a pink romper, another wears a black top with pink pants, and the others are in pink and patterned dresses.
Group of people posing for a photo outside Black Press Coffee shop, with some seated and others standing on a city sidewalk.
Shiv, Susan and Lucy at UWS Creative Collective
Black and white image of a jazz trio performing on stage. A pianist plays on the left, a singer sits in the center holding a microphone, and a double bassist stands on the right. Stage lights create a moody ambiance.
Outdoor music performance in a park with musicians and an audience seated around a wooden structure, surrounded by green trees.
Person sitting on a bench outside a coffee shop holding a small, fluffy dog with a colorful leash and harness.
Two men playing acoustic guitars inside a cafe, with one man seated wearing a t-shirt and shorts, and the other wearing a patterned shirt and jeans. A mural and large window are visible in the background.
Two people wearing similar dark puffer jackets and hats standing in front of a coffee shop with the sign "Black Press Coffee."
Two women performing in a living room; one is playing the piano, the other singing. The room has a hanging plant, mirror, artwork, and a blue chair in the foreground.
A woman with a small, fluffy dog in her arms, sitting in a cozy coffee shop.
A fluffy beige dog resting its head on the arm of a tan sofa, with a person's arm visible in the background and framed photos in the corner.
Woman making rock hand gestures, wearing sunglasses
Group of people sitting in a living room, casually gathered, focusing on something out of frame, with some seated on sofas and others on the floor, surrounded by decor items like plants and paintings.
A man with glasses and a cap smiles while holding a fluffy brown dog. The dog wears a gray collar with tags.
Three men sitting on a couch in a cozy room with brick walls, flanked by table lamps and a mirror above. A shelf with bottles of wine and decorative items is behind them.
Two people seated on a stage, engaged in a conversation with microphones. One person is holding a small dog, and the other is holding a book. Dimly lit setting with a green-lighted background.
A group of eight people smiling inside an elevator, taking a selfie. They are wearing a variety of clothing, including jackets and scarves. The elevator walls are wooden.
Two people sitting together at a table with a tan fluffy dog, one person holding the dog. A laptop and coffee cup are on the table.
Four women smiling on a city street, each holding drinks. Left to right: woman in orange dress with black tote, woman in hat and beige dress, woman in denim dress with brown bag, woman in floral shirt and shorts with iced coffee. Background shows urb
Person in green dress holding a small brown dog in a cafe.
Group of four people smiling and taking a selfie indoors with a window showing trees in the background.
A woman sitting in a cafe holding a small tan dog on her lap, with a man sitting next to her holding a drink. Other patrons are in the background.
A woman sitting in a coffee shop holding a fluffy dog wearing a red vest, with other people in the background.
Two women sitting outside, one holding a small fluffy dog, with a coffee shop background.
A group of people gathered in a public park, some seated on benches and others standing. A woman in a red top is talking, and two men are playing string instruments. A person is preparing food on a wooden table, while others look on or use their phon
Group of people sitting and standing outside a coffee shop called Black Press Coffee in New York. They appear to be enjoying drinks and are smiling for a group photo. The background shows a city street and shop windows with clothing displays.
A woman in a black puffer jacket holds a small, fluffy brown dog indoors. The dog is licking her face, and the scene is set in a lively environment with people and plants in the background.
Two people sitting outside Black Press Coffee, New York, with one holding a dog in a red jacket.
Three people sitting on a sofa in a living room, with a brick wall, framed mirror, lamps, and bottles on a mantle behind them.
Group of people in a room, with one person sitting on a loft ladder taking a photo, and others on the ground engaging in conversation.
Three men sitting outdoors, wearing orange jackets in sunlight, with one holding a smartphone. They appear to be conversing and the backdrop includes a window with some reflections.
Group of people sitting outside Black Press Coffee in New York, with coffee cups and a small dog on one person's lap.
Person holding a box of Trader Joe's O's cereal outdoors with buildings in the background.
Two women sitting outside, facing each other, one wearing a floral top and sunglasses, the other in a polka dot top, with benches and a park setting in the background.
Group of people sitting outside a coffee shop, some waving at the camera. One person holding a dog. Trees and buildings in the background.
A group of five people, three men and two women, sit at an outdoor café table with drinks and colorful cups on the table. The background shows a vehicle and city buildings.
Group of people gathered at outdoor cafe, sitting on chairs around small tables, with drinks and food, on a busy street with cars and pedestrians in background.
Two men in orange shirts stand in front of a wall with antique coffee mill patent drawings. The background features design sketches and hanging light bulbs, creating a coffee-themed ambiance.