Villa SERENDIPITY was built and used as a private recording studio in the early 2000's by Miroslav Vitous. In the beginning of Miroslav career around 1970, the group Weather Report was formed along with Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul. Three years later, he formed the Miroslav Vitous Group along with John Surman, Kenny Kirkland and Jon Christensen. During this time he played in a trio with his brother Alan, and Jan Hammer. After winning a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Later Miroslav moved to New York & collaborated with musicians such as Bob Brookmeyer, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Art Farmer, Stan Getz, Charlie Mariano, and Herbie Mann. In 1979, Vitous became the director of the Jazz Department at the New England Conservatory in Boston. The conservatory has a very disciplined program requiring all students to study for 6 years and pass stringent exams.