Collaborative Piano

A graduate program leading to the Master of Music degree or graduate certificate.

Collaborative Piano and Violin performers
Master's

Master of Music in Collaborative Piano

The MM Composition is intended for musicians who desire to pursue graduate study in the field of accompanying in order to continue the development of their creative skills.

MM Collaborative Piano Requirements

 

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Collaborative Piano

Description: The graduate certificate in collaborative piano prepares post-baccalaureate performers, educators, theorists, historians, composers, and other musicians to perform collaboratively on the piano in a variety of settings. These credentials certify that students have acquired professional skills necessary to perform on the piano with other musicians, making them more competitive on the job market. Matriculating master’s students will usually distribute a certificate’s required courses (15 credits) over two years of study.

Prerequisites: Matriculated students must have a baccalaureate degree with a music concentration before beginning coursework. Students must also pass an audition to be accepted into a studio.
 
Application Process: There is no formal application for this Certificate program for matriculated MM students. Eligible students who have completed the prerequisites and course/project requirements will automatically be awarded the Certificate upon completion or graduation.
 
Certificate Requirements    Complete the Graduate Certificate Eligibility Form

Collaborative Piano Faculty

Steven Beck

Assistant Professor, Piano

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A recent New York concert by pianist Steven Beck was described as “exemplary” and “deeply satisfying” by Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times.  He is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where his teachers were Seymour Lipkin, Peter Serkin and Bruce Brubaker.
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Ludmila V. Krasin

Senior Lecturer II, Piano

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Ludmila Krasin is a Senior Lecturer II in Piano at the University of Massachusetts, teaching Piano Classes for music majors and serving as collaborative pianist for students and faculty. Her recent appearances as a guest artist (2018) include the Association of Brazilian Trumpeters, in Joao Pessoa, Brazil, and a recital tour to Ohio with Dr. Joshua Michal and Allyson Michal where they performed at Ohio State University, Bowling Green University and Ohio University.
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Gilles Vonsattel

Professor, Piano; Coordinator of Piano Area

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Winner of a 2008 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Swiss-born American pianist Gilles Vonsattel is an artist of uncommon breadth. With repertoire that ranges from Bach's Art of the Fugue to Xenakis, as well as equal comfort as a soloist and chamber musician, Vonsattel displays a musical curiosity and sense of adventure that has gained him many admirers.
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