Overview

The Collaborative Piano Institute was created to put the spotlight on the needs of the next generation of inspiring collaborative pianists. The goal of the program is to further encourage the passion for partnership by providing guidance, rare insider’s information, and the support of distinguished, as well as emerging artists in the field. There isn’t a single summer program in the US that is devoted to Collaborative Piano. There are many more schools now than in the past twenty years that offer a higher education degree in Collaborative Piano, but many of the programs are skewed towards developing only instrumental ensemble skills, or skills for opera rehearsals, or art song coaching, or ballet repertoire – it’s hard to find a program that encourages and delves into all the various aspects that a pianist can pursue. Then there are some summer programs, where a pianist is needed for opera and ballet productions and general accompanying, and is paid to attend (sometimes…), but is not given any specific instruction or individual attention. Instead, the pianist is “paid” with exposure and experience in repertoire. But who would like to gain experience without guidance, never knowing if they are doing something right, or wrong, or if there’s a better way to approach the difficulties that arise? Who would like to gain exposure without being confident in the craft they expose?! Our mission at the Collaborative Piano Institute is to provide a safe haven for pianists in various points of their collaborative piano journey, and we have a fantastic pool of applicants, many of which cannot pay for the full tuition.