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Piano Studies
Piano Faculty John Adams | Samuel Adams, Piano Chair, Continuing Education| Melanie Almiron | Leslie Amper | Margaret Bachelder | Jonathan Bass | Julia Bernstein | Douglas Buys | Wha Kyung Byun ‡ | Sylvia Chambless | Ya-Fei Chuang | Tatyana Dudochkin | Constantine Finehouse | Andrew Goodridge | Natalia Harlap | Julia Hawkins | Randall Hodgkinson ‡ | Eugene Kaminsky | Charlotte Kaufman | Fredericka King | Faina Kofman | Valentina Lass | Isabella Li | Deborah Nemko | Svetlana Ostrovskaya | Heng-Jin Park | Ellen Polansky | Roberto Poli | A. Ramón Rivera ‡ | Marilyn Roth, Piano Chair, Preparatory | Mark Ryser | Sergey Schepkin | Elizabeth Skavish | Clara Slater | Min Soo Sohn | Sarah Takagi | Alys Terrien-Queen | Cicilia Yudha
Piano Classes Fredericka King
Piano Duo Class Rachel Goodwin
Piano Pedagogy A. Ramón Rivera ‡
Jazz Piano Faculty Eyran Katsenelenbogen | Vanessa Morris | David Zoffer, Jazz Chair
‡ also NEC College faculty
Private Lessons | Group Instruction | Performance Classes
Music History and Literature | Piano Pedagogy
Private Lessons
Students wishing to broaden their musical training whether general or expert can do so through private instruction. Private classical and jazz instruction is offered by highly qualified and experienced faculty. Lessons range from 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Placement is made by the department chair, Samuel Adams.
Group Instruction
Piano Class
Fredericka King, Instructor
So you want to play the piano... This class provides a great and easy introduction to the keyboard: note reading, rhythm skills, developing technique, and playing various styles of piano music! Two seven-week sessions for 6–8 students are offered each semester; no keyboard background is necessary. Placement is made by department chair Fredericka King.
W: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Two 7-week sessions each semester
Nov. 12–Jan. 21
(Note: the registration deadline for each session is Saturday prior to the first class meeting)
Spring: Jan. 28–Mar. 11; Mar. 25–May 6
1 credit: $525 per 7-week session
Non-credit: $375 per 7-week session
Piano Class for Seniors
Fredericka King, Instructor
A specially discounted Saturday afternoon piano class for local senior citizens. Enjoy Fredericka King’s expert teaching and supportive manner, as she helps you acquire the skills to make beautiful music at the piano! Classes are small and provide both structured group instruction plus ample individual attention.
12 Sa: 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Spring: Starts January 31
Non credit: $100.00 per semester
Performance Classes
Spontaneous Craft: Improvisation & Composition for Instrumentalists/Singers across Musical Styles
Jeffrey Goldberg, Instructor
Developing the complete musician: creativity, intuition, and collaboration. Integrating chamber music, theory, and performance, the course is designed to deepen self-awareness, trust, and presence in the act of musical creation. Solo and group projects are tailored to individual students, based on their repertoire, experience, musical strengths and challenges. At the end of the semester, worksin- progress are featured in performance. Participants explore a variety of styles, genres, and cultural traditions: figured basses to fakebooks, cadenzas to character pieces; notation, and the opportunities of being in the moment. “Beginners mind” is welcome, as is a willingness to explore the unknown. For more information, please contact Jeffrey Goldberg.
7 Tu: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Spring: January 27–March 10
1 credit: $525 per semester
Non-credit: $375 per semester
The Soul of Mozart
Spring Semester only
Jeffrey Goldberg, Instructor
In-depth exploration of Mozart’s operatic, solo, chamber, and concerto works. Designed to broaden artistry, expand awareness, and further development of the whole musician. This course is about making connections: singers approaching arias from the perspective of chamber music, instrumentalists presenting sonatas with the specific expressiveness of an aria. Participants will explore the architectural structure, typical gestures, and dramatic essence which characterize all Mozart’s works, and will also learn how to improvise stylistically and create appropriate cadenzas. Intermediate and advanced students may apply with the permission of the instructor, Jeffrey Goldberg.
7 M: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Spring: March 24–May 12
1 credit: $525 per semester
Non-credit: $375 per semester
Seminar for Pianists
Ya-Fei Chuang, Instructor
Ready to look at your repertoire in all its dimensions? This is a class for late intermediate to advanced level pianists, and also for non-performing auditors who are devotees of the piano literature. The format of the class will alternate between master classes—in which all active participants will be expected to perform each semester, both for Ms. Chuang and also for distinguished guest artists—and lectures given by faculty from Harvard University and other institutions that will enhance and bring context to participants’ repertoire. In addition, class discussions for both auditors and performers will address topics of relevance to the piano repertoire: issues of performance style and technique, comparison of great performances of selected repertoire, and other subjects chosen by the class. Guests for the fall and spring semesters will be announced in early September. The Seminar will culminate in a student concert at the end of each semester, featuring repertoire performed during the master classes.
New students who wish to perform in the Seminar are required to audition: please call 617-585-1130 to schedule an audition time. Performers registered for the previous year may choose either to use the spring concert as their audition, or to re-audition in the fall.
Credit: Performers who register for credit are required to submit a three- to five-page paper that discusses an unusual or controversial aspect of a work which they will perform during the semester, or that treats any aspect of the work that is likely to be of interest to the seminar participants as the basis for class discussion. The paper should reflect both outside reading and original ideas of the student; papers are due on December 3 (fall semester) and April 1 (spring semester).
8 W: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Fall: Oct. 1, 15, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 3, 17 (holiday break); Jan. 7, concert Jan. 14
Spring: Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 4, 18, Apr. 1, 15, 29, concert May 20
1 credit: $525 per semester
Non-credit: $465 per semester
Auditors: $230 per semester, or $40 per session (please bring a check payable to NEC).
Music History and Literature
The Art of Russian Piano Music
Yelena Neplok, Instructor
(Two semesters: period offered will depend on enrollment interest)
I: Late 18th century–second part of 19th century: Bortniansky to Tchaikovsky
II: Late 19th century–mid-20th century: Liadov to Prokofiev
Russian musical culture and piano music from the end of the 18th century through the middle of the 20th century, including the formation of a Russian piano school; the establishment of a Russian school of classical music and development of a nationalist musical culture; and the unique contribution of Russian composers to 20th century styles of piano music. We will also explore the traditions of Russian piano performance and pedagogy and famous interpretations by great Russian pianists.
Students will discover the music and piano style of Bortniansky, Field, Glinka, Anton Rubinstein, the “Mighty Five” (Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov), Tchaikovsky, Liadov, Glazunov, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Stravinsky, and Prokofiev. Each class will include lecture demonstrations by the critically acclaimed pianist Yelena Neplok, analyses of selected popular repertoire, and in-class discussion. There will also be reading and listening assignments. Call 617-566-7969 for more information.
10 Tu: 7:00–8.30 p.m.
Spring: February 10–April 28
1 credit: $525 per semester
Non-credit: $375 per semester
Piano Pedagogy
PNO 415T—Piano Pedagogy
Spring semester only
A. Ramón Rivera, Instructor
This course examines methods, concept series, teaching materials, and literature from elementary through upper intermediate levels. Views comparative educational philosophies and psychologies as related to piano teaching; guest lecturers in special areas of concentration; introduces Dalcroze Eurhythmics and group piano teaching. Course includes lectures, discussion, performance, reading and research assignments. This is a spring semester NEC College course that is available to Continuing Education students. All participants receive conference time with the instructor and all printed materials and observe Preparatory School Saturday Piano Seminars, workshops, and evaluations. Students registered for credit also receive 6 or more hours of mentoring with members of the Prep Piano Faculty.
14 Tu: 12:30–2:30 p.m.
January 13–April 28
2 credits: $1050
Non-credit: $750
updated 2 December 2008