Born in Genoa in 1996, pianist Christian Pastorino began his studies at age six and was admitted to the “N. Paganini” Conservatory of Genoa in 2010. There he studied with Massimo Paderni and Cesare Castagnoli and pursued chamber music studies with Massimiliano Damerini, earning both his First and Second Level Academic Diplomas with highest honors...
Zoë Johnstone Stewart is a performer, educator, and arts administrator based in the Baltimore area. She serves as Executive Director of the Guitar Foundation of America and is a member of the guitar faculty at the Peabody Preparatory, where she also teaches Guitar Pedagogy at the Peabody Conservatory. From 2019–2025, she chaired the Preparatory Guitar...
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Italian pianist Roberto Plano has established an international career as both a performer and educator. He has appeared at major venues including Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, Sala Verdi, Salle Cortot, and Munich’s Herkulessaal, and has performed with orchestras throughout Europe and North America under conductors including Sir Neville Marriner, James Conlon, Pinchas Zukerman, and Miguel...
The annual Compose Yourself! Project Workshop is a unique and special opportunity for students to share their compositions with visiting professional composers/teaching artists and receive feedback. Submissions are due by February 13, 2027. Additional information coming soon. The Compose Yourself! Project Workshop will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2027, from 1:00-5:00 pm.
Each year, the HB Compose Yourself! Project Master Class allows young composers to share their original music and develop their creative voices. Directed by Dr. Derek Cooper in partnership with Copland House, the master class brings students together with accomplished professional composers for thoughtful feedback, guidance, and conversation about the compositional process. This special event...
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Mindy Kaufman, The Edward and Priscilla Pilcher Chair, joined the New York Philharmonic as flute and solo piccolo in 1979 at the age of 22, after performing for three seasons with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. She received a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Bonita Boyd, Walfrid...
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