Our Programming
Pianosummer
Testimonial
From the time of its inception in 1995 nearly 900 students from around the world had participated in PianoSummer. Since 2017 all selected students are accepted with full scholarship and free housing.
Since 2017 all selected students are accepted with full scholarship and free housing.
The teaching model of PianoSummer is unique and offers unparalleled opportunities for students to study simultaneously with all prominent teachers on our faculty expanding their understanding of music and of themselves.
PianoSummer
at New Paltz
PianoSummer is an international summer program dedicated solely to piano music. It features an integrated approach to learning and performance under the artistic direction of master pianist and teacher Vladimir Feltsman. Gifted students from around the world join with devoted musicians and teachers to learn more about the art of the piano and, ultimately, more about themselves and their place in the world of music.
Develop multi-dimensional perspectives
The members of the Institute faculty bring many special qualities to the program besides artistic excellence: different performing traditions, diverse ideologies, and varied cultures. Daily lessons with members of this distinguished group of teachers help students to develop deeper insights into the repertoire. This unique style of instruction encourages individual interpretation as well as artistic mastery.
Perform for a discerning audience
In addition to private lessons with each instructor, there are master classes, lectures and demonstrations, student recitals, and concerts. All events are open to the public, so students learn how to perform in front of an appreciative and discriminating audience. They also learn how to present themselves in a professional context.
Jacob Flier
Competition
Jacob Flier International Piano Competition has been established in 1998 in honor of Jacob Flier who taught at Moscow Conservatory for many decades and brought up generations of prominent pianists including Vladimir Feltsman. The first prize winner plays a debut recital at Carnegie’s Weil Recital Hall and share a recital with second and third prize winners the following year at Flier Competition Gala during PianoSummer at New Paltz.
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Location
Located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, 76 miles north of New York City, PianoSummer at New Paltz offers a full range of recreational activities on and off campus.
