Piano

Faculty Profile Andrius Zlabys

Andrius Zlabys is a Grammynominated pianist who has appeared alongside the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Rotterdam Symphony. He teaches piano at Longy School of Music and is also a composer. “I studied under many great musicians who passed on generations of knowledge and wisdom. Now I’m compelled to share that with future pianists and contribute the discoveries I’ve made along the way. Some things might have taken me five years to figure out, but now I can give my students a shortcut so they don’t have to spend as much time on it. There will always be a struggle when you’re learning, and my number one goal is to lessen that struggle for students. I think the most important thing is for students to feel completely comfortable with the instrument so they have as few limitations as possible. As a composer, I feel I’m able to bring something extra to piano teaching. When I’m in the middle of writing a piece, I tend to notice things in the other music I’m playing that I otherwise wouldn’t. Composing helps you develop a vibrant sound imagination that can lead you forward.”

Piano / Collaborative Piano

With a roster of active performers on the faculty, students advance their mastery as soloists and chamber musicians with private studio instruction at its core. A weekly piano seminar expands approaches to practicing, interpretation, and programming. Students focus on technique and performance practice but also how to create compelling and innovative programs that engage a variety of audiences.

Your Faculty

Donald Berman*, chair Rieko Aizawa* Wayman Chin* Libor Dudas Gila Goldstein Renana Gutman* Hugh Hinton Robert Merfeld* Brian Moll* Spencer Myer* Eri Nakamura† Esther Ning Yau* Matt Savage† Noriko Yasuda* Andrius Zlabys Karen Zorn, President

Watch faculty and Dean Emeritus Wayman Chin perform Schumann

*piano and collaborative piano faculty †collaborative piano faculty

Degrees & Diplomas

Bachelor of Music Graduate Performance

Diploma Master of Music Degree Undergraduate Diploma

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Historical Performance or

Jazz/Contemporary Music departments.

Course Highlights

All-Embracing: Solo and Chamber Music from 1972-2022

Engaging with new music is an essential skill for all musicians. Survey music written in the last fifty years, which charted a path towards more inclusive and eclectic music-making and drew inspiration from far outside the mainstream of the Western Classical genre.

Diverse and Eclectic Collaborative Skills

Step outside of classical accompanying and bolster your collaborative skills in musical theatre, pop, rhythm and blues, gospel, acapella and choir rep, dance studio classes, and other varied genres.

Did you know? Longy has purchased 27 new state-of-the-art Steinway and Yamaha pianos in the past three years.