Please see specific instrument audition requirements by degree below. in Music Theory), Queens College, CUNY (Aaron Copland School of Music) lennon.ashton@liu.edu. She earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Flute Performance from Queens College, CUNY, is founder and director of Bacchanalia Baroque Ensemble and is active in chamber and orchestral music in New York City and surrounding areas. Mirela earned her teaching certificate with The Learning Groove company, as well as Zumbini and she is licensed to teach their top-notch early childhood programs. Piano. about the undergraduate or graduate application process, in-person audition dates, and deadlines. Piano Faculty at St. Paul's Choir School, Cambridge, Harriet Yu-Ti Hung As a soloist, chamber musician and member of the Alturas Duo, Mr. Hill has premiered over sixty pieces of new music and has won the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Adventurous Programming award, a New Music America commissioning grant, the World Cultural Initiative Laureate Prize for best Latin Band, and is a Canada Arts Council recipient. Laura Thompson holds a Master of Science degree in Music Therapy from SUNY New Paltz. A huge advocate for contemporary music, my performances of Gorecki's Piano Sonata and Four Preludes as well as Richard Rodney Bennett's Noctuary: Variations on a Theme by Scott Joplin were received by critics to high acclaim (Classical Source, Art Desk, The Guardian), and have all been recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Subscribe, Taos School of Music Recent appearances include concerto performances with the Quad-City and Tallahassee Symphonies; solo performances at Carnegie Hall and St. Johns College, Oxford; and performances with the Chamber Music Societies of Lincoln Center and Philadelphia. He performs on a Francesco Ruggeri violin from 1690 and a Grubaugh and Seifert viola from 2006. https://music.ecu.edu/about-us/faculty-staff-information/ara-gregorian/. [3][4] In 1982, the festival expanded to include harpsichord music. He is joined by Thomas Sauer, member of the music faculty of Vassar College and the piano faculty at Mannes School of Music. In addition to their extensive music-making careers, they are all dedicated teachers, with appointments at the Peabody Conservatory and East Carolina University. Along the way, Hartt began teaching a promising young musician named Morris Perlmutter. As a prizewinner of the 2008 Teachers del Norte-Pianists del Sur auditions under the direction of Mirian Conti, he continued his studies in the United States, earning degrees in piano performance from The Hartt School (DMA), New York University (MM), and Rowan University (BM summa cum laude). My instructors are all amazing and they teach me a lot of things., Camille from ChinaStudied International Pathway Program Summer music festivals are wonderful experiences for students and faculty, and as I hear from everyone, LMC offers a wonderful music program at a beautiful location. Executive Assistant to the The Hartt School Dean, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration; Acting Chair for Stage Management and Technical Theatre, Associate Dean for Academic Innovation & Associate Professor of Ear Training, Manager and Evaluator of Academic Support Services; Suzuki and Traditional Piano; Artist Teacher of Piano, Hartt Facilities Manager and 25Live Administrator, Artist Teacher; Manager, Performing Arts Technology, Trombone Faculty, Associate Professor of Trombone, Associate Dean for College Programs & Professor of Music Theory and Composition; Director, Contemporary Studies Division; Director, Studio D, Professor, Director of Bands; Conductor: Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble (GHYWE) Director, Primrose Fuller Associate Professor of Orchestral Activities, Associate in Voice, Division Director, Vocal Studies, Associate Professor of Dance and Music Theatre; Director of Dance for Hartt Theatre, Senior Artist Teacher; Faculty: Modern HCD Dance, Dance, Artist Teacher; Director of Technical Theater Services, Guitar Faculty; Associate in Music and Guitar; Program Chair, Guitar and Harp, Professor of Jazz Saxophone; Director, Jackie McLean Jazz Studies Division, Senior Artist Teacher, Director of Big Band, Principal Artist Teacher in Jazz Saxophone, Assistant Professor of Piano; Traditional Piano, Assistant Professor of Piano; Program Chair: Piano; Dept. From there, appropriate work has to follow to achieve a high-level performance. Start building your music career by developing your skills in communicating with an audience, contract negotiation, making a recording, preparing for orchestra auditions, repertoire selection, and stage presentation. His fourteen-year tenure in McDuffs band included lengthy tours of North America and Europe. Faculty for the Instrumental Performance program at Purchase College, . B.M. More recently, she received a Graduate Professional Diploma from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, Connecticut. Its members- violinists Ara Gregorian and Hye-Jin Kim, violist Maria Lambros and cellist Michael Kannen- are former members of some of this countrys most respected ensembles: the Brentano, Daedalus, Mendelssohn and Ridge string quartets as well as the string sextet, Concertante. Having played together for years, they now make it official. Gregorian makes his home in North Carolina with his wife, violinist Hye-Jin Kim, and their son, Theodor. Donations keep this program alive and thriving! The Westport School of Music is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. Hartt's faculty perform, teach, and present all over the country and around the world. His discography includes recordings for Sony Classical, Bridge, Vox, Musical Heritage Society, ASV, and CRI, and Mr. McDonalds prizes include the Gold Medal at the Busoni International Piano Competition, the William Kapell International Competition, and the Deutsche Schallplatten Critics Award. He has recorded for Acte Pralable, Radium Recordings, and for NPR affiliates. I am currently pursuing a Doctoral degree at the Franz Liszt Academy, while holding a full time teaching position at the University of Szeged, serving as International Liaison for the Music Department. Principal studies with Anne Koscielny, Raymond Hanson, and Lily Dumont. Aristid von Wrtzler born as Wrtzler Arisztid September 20 1925 Budapest November 30 1997 Debrecen Hungarian-American harpist composer leader of the She has been accompanist for the Adesso Choral Society of Ridgefield, and has taught at The Greenwich Country Day School. They probe and analyze from every angle until they discover how to best unveil the psychological, physical, and spiritual states that a great piece of music evokes. University Taipei, Aija Reke What else can a musician wish for? Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands . L.R.S.M. New Hungarian Quartet was the first quartet to teach at the TSoM. The Duo was granted with artist-in residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in 2016 and 2017, and was featured on the Parma Records CD compilation - Spectra Vol.2 in 2018. Stay tuned for a video of Laura Thompson performing! 122 Old Ayer Rd Groton, MA 01450 . Others have had less experience (and perhaps less conventional training), but their natural abilities and great love of music allow them to make remarkable strides in a short period of time because of the expertise of our faculty. He received his Bachelor of Arts Music degree at Livingston College, Rutgers University, and has a Master of Arts Music degree from New York University. As a member of Prometheus Duo with saxophonist Joseph Abad, I performed more than 50 concerts since 2016, premiering new music and traditional chamber music repertoire. B.M. Even though the camp was for only one week, it seemed like my growth as a pianist accelerated faster at camp than taking lessons for the entire year. The Hartt School presents Suzuki Piano Recitals on Saturday, December 17, at 3:30 PM and 4:45 PM, in . You will be able to forge professional partnerships through additional training and internships, honing your skills while creating valuable networking opportunities. Share with us some of your professional accomplishments. With his long-time duo partner Colin Carr, Mr. Sauer has appeared at the Wigmore Hall (London), the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Bargemusic (New York City), the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston), and Princeton University among many other venues. Welcome to The Hartt School, a performing arts conservatory for music, dance, and theatre. This method allows them to perform entirely from 4-part scores and also composers manuscripts, a revealing and transformative experience that they now teach to students around the world. Studying music is about learning content as well as process! Upon graduation in 2004 . Laura holds Bachelors and Master's degrees in Flute Performance from Queens College, CUNY where her principal teachers were Samuel Baron and Keith Underwood. B.A. Piano | University of Hartford Learn about the piano performance at Hartt, including undergraduate and graduate admission and audition requirements, and faculty information. UHart is only just the beginning, as you will have opportunities to perform around the world alongside our esteemed faculty. These musicians have performed in the worlds most prestigious chamber music venues, including New Yorks Carnegie and Alice Tully halls, Londons Wigmore Hall, Amsterdams Concertgebouw and Viennas Konzerthaus; won international competitions including the Yehudi Menuhin International and Concert Artists Guild International competitions; performed throughout Asia, Australia, Europe and North America; and are veterans of the Four Seasons, Marlboro, Santa Fe, Ravinia, Yellow Barn, Chamber Music Northwest and Prussia Cove chamber music festivals. M.M. Harris Becker (Musicianship, Music History) Director, Guitar Studies. In Argentina, Muriago earned degrees in piano performance, piano pedagogy, and composition. Laura's person-centered approach combines active music therapy techniques with listening and reflection, and she believes that music can provide the opportunity for growth and development for anyone, regardless of their age and their physical, neurological, emotional, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. They are renowned performers, exceptional scholars, dedicated teachers, and generous mentors who inspire their students to achieve at the highest levels. Additionally, she was the Cello and String Masterclass Instructor at Landsdowne Middle School, and Group Class Leader for strings at the Music Discoveries Kids Camps. As a performer, Janet has appeared as a pianist, organist, harpsichordist, instrumental/vocal/choral accompanist and chamber musician throughout Europe and the U.S. She has collaborated with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra and Pops, The Emerson String Quartet, and The South Coast Chamber Society. In my opinion, there is no better way to study music or to spend a summer than to go to a place like Luzerne Music Center. By age 15 he was making pocket money by playing at weddings, hotels, and theaters, where he accompanied silent films. The organ program's director, John Holtz, subsequently launched the International Contemporary Organ Music Festival which ran from 1971 to 1984, and brought world-wide attraction to Hartt with new organ music commissions and performances from major composers and organists, including Marilyn Mason, William Albright, Iannis Xenakis, and William Bolcom. Instructor, Double Bass & Electric BassAndrew Muench earned his Bachelor of Music degree at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford where he double-majored in Music Education and Classical Instrumental Performance. In the mid- 80s Beals joined legendary Jazz Organist, Brother Jack McDuff and the Heatin System. He is the strings professor at Fairfield University, an adjunct faculty member in the Greens Farms Academys orchestral program, coaches string sectionals for the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, and has conducted Monroe's Music Enrichment Program and Enchanted Gardens Summer Music Immersion ensembles. That's why we put on more than 400 performances, recitals, lectures, and master classes each year. WSM faculty Elina Christova and Dave Childs play the Paul Ayres duet on the Bach Toccata and Fugue in d minor for organ. She is an adjunct faculty member at Greens Farms Academy and is passionate about creatively tailoring teaching to her students needs and interests. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. As a teacher, I currently work with students of all ages and levels. M.M. Instructor, Violin & ViolaBruce Sloatgraduated from Western Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Music degreein performance. Please join the School of Music for Music She Creates: A Celebration of Women Asian Composers featuring Cecilia Lo-Chien Kao, piano; Haerim Elizabeth Lee, vi. Kristens creative approach offers her students a lifelong love of music and a creative outlet for expression. Alan has recorded and toured with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. Many international scholars and teachers serve as guest instructors during the program, and there are also special workshops featuring Hartt faculty. Boston University [5] In 2015, facing total declinement of enrollment, the school closed down its organ studies program and sold the Gress-Miles organ to United Methodist Church in Babylon, New York. I return regularly to the UK to work with Nelly Ben-Or, courtesy of the Nelly Ben-Or Trust (est. Dana has played recitals and chamber music in New York and Connecticut and has been accompanist for the Manhattan Schools Preparatory Division, for musicals and for Hartt Community Division master classes. I have been a participant in the Gijon International Piano Festival, an artist in residence and scholarship recipient of the Banff Summer Music Festival, and scholarship recipient of the Orford Arts Festival. Winnie S. C. Ip Canadian cellist Claire Dresselhuis holds a Bachelors in Cello Performance from the University of Victoria (UVic) in British Columbia and a Masters in Cello Performance and Performing Arts Health from the University of North Texas (UNT). Scott Hill, a native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, has performed with orchestras, choirs, instrumentalists, and vocalists throughout Canada, United States, Europe, and South America as a soloist and chamber musician. Janet previously held piano faculty positions at the Rivers Music School Conservatory in Weston and at St. Mark's School in Southborough. Questions? Instructor, Piano Dana Laporta earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Hartt School of Music and her Master of Music in piano from the Manhattan School of Music. Currently, I live in West Hartford, Connecticut, where I spend my time teaching, practicing, and performing.I love connecting with audiences around the world through music, whether I am performing as a soloist with a large ensemble, such playing Beethovens Choral Fantasie at The Bushnell, giving a solo recital in a gorgeous, intimate venue like Hill-Stead Museum, or even discussing Bachs Goldberg Variations and playing a livestream performance for a webinar series at Norfolk Library. He is joined by Thomas Sauer, member of the music . Please see specific instrument audition requirements by degree below. Head, Percussion for HCD, Suzuki & Traditional Violin and Viola; HCD Dept. Westport School of Music | 19 Newtown Turnpike | Westport, CT 06880. This will be his thirty-eighth summer in Taos. I love to cultivate curiosity while always challenge my students to think outside the box, and ask the right kinds of questions! 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