Academic Departments: Collaborative Piano
Collaborative Piano Studies at Longy
Longy’s Collaborative Piano program prepares advanced pianists for careers in chamber music, vocal coaching, and accompanying. Close coordination among faculty and frequent performance opportunities ensure that each student gains the skills necessary to be a conversant, flexible, and sensitive collaborator.
Programs Available
Artist Diploma in Collaborative Piano
Master of Music Degree in Collaborative Piano
Graduate Performance Diploma in Collaborative Piano
Program Highlights
STUDIO LESSONS: Collaboration with a faculty mentor is the cornerstone of conservatory education at Longy. Together you will explore your unique artistic and professional goals while expanding technical and musical insight. Studio lessons primarily address collaborative works, while continuing to develop fundamental pianistic skills through solo literature.
MASTER CLASSES AND SEMINARS: Through workshops, master classes, discussions, and presentations, weekly seminars offer insight regarding interpretation, repertoire, and performance practice. Recent guests have included pianists Irma Vallecillo, Martin Katz, and Karl Paulnack, violist Lila Brown, and members of the Pacifica Quartet.
COLLABORATION: As the name of the program suggests, collaborative majors work closely with other musicians and are extremely involved in the musical life of the school. Repertoire courses allow students to work with numerous instrumentalists, singers, and faculty coaches, and studio accompanying opportunities provide additional experience with art song, operatic, and instrumental repertoire.
CHAMBER MUSIC: Georges Longy’s belief in the power of collaboration inspires the central role of chamber music in our conservatory. You will work closely with faculty coaches every semester and will explore ensemble playing through coursework, informal readings, and community outreach.
LEARNING TO COACH: Courses cover various aspects of instrumental and vocal coaching in practical settings and explore teaching as a form of heightened, enlivened communication. Rather than focusing solely on acquiring pedagogical skills, we seek to draw out your latent expertise and help you communicate authentically. Longy also offers extensive coursework in art song and oper a repertoire, chamber music literature, and diction to order to provide pianists with the skills necessary to work with singers and instrumentalists.
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