He completed degrees in accompanying at the Curtis Institute of Music and has been staff pianist at the Juilliard School of Music since 1992. A world performer, his recent concerts have included Montreal, London, Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, Moscow, Taipei and Seoul, as well as performances in the United States, including Dallas, Seattle, Alice Tully Hall and the Kennedy Center. He has been featured in many music festivals and television and radio productions. Daily classes are designed to enhance the student's performance skills, sight-reading, and ensemble playing. The curriculum includes private instruction, master classes, classes in piano literature and piano ensemble.
Students learn from each other in a supportive environment.
Private instruction allows students to improve individually. Assigned practice rooms insure efficient use of time. Performance outlets for Academy students will include the Midwestern Music Camp Honor Recital and informal Piano Academy recitals during the week. A final Academy recital for parents will be scheduled on Saturday, June 30. Resident campers stay and take meals in Oliver Hall.