Piano

Faculty Profile Eri Nakamura

Pianist and Collaborative Piano faculty member Eri Nakamura is driven by the power music has to inspire and to connect people with one another. She is also a pianist with the Neave Trio, which combines interdisciplinary art forms with their music to produce surprising and engaging concert experiences. I chose to teach at Longy because of its intimate, supportive, and diverse community, where we’re able to give students our undivided attention—helping them discover and explore the impact their music can have on society. There is also a focus on interdisciplinary artistry and collaboration, which allows us to widen the scope of classical music and welcome music and musicians from different backgrounds. I’ve seen the importance of this firsthand in my work with the Neave Trio, where we’re always looking for new ways to elevate our concerts. To me, music is about healing and transformation. People want to be connected to one another—and music can offer that connection without language, without words. Students deserve support and empathy, not competition. That’s part of what makes Longy a great place to grow as a person and a musician, as we help students realize their potential to change the world.

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Piano / Collaborative Piano

Working with a roster of active performers on the faculty, students develop their artistry 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. Students will also have the opportunity to work with partners like Horszowski Trio, Musicians from Marlboro, and the New Gallery Concert Series.

Your Faculty Degrees & Diplomas

Donald Berman‡, chair Rieko Aizawa‡ Wayman Chin‡ Libor Dudas Gila Goldstein‡ Renana Gutman‡ Hugh Hinton‡ Brian Moll‡ 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 *no private studio Master of Music Degree Graduate Performance Diploma

Bachelor of Music* Undergraduate Diploma*

*Longy will accept an undergraduate class of students to begin in Fall 2023. We will suspend undergraduate applications beyond that date. Longy accepts undergraduate Piano applications, but the Collaborative Piano program is graduate only.

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

Course Highlights

Counts and Recounts: Music and Politics

Curate a concert of music—to be performed on the eve of Election Day— that communicates a political message. Each week, the class will briefly cover a historical topic, delve into current issues in the classical music world, and analyze works for listening, study, and reflection.

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.