The Diller-Quaile School of Music To Present Inaugural Piano Pedagogy Festival and Conference

NEW YORK - March 4, 2015 - PRLog -- The Diller-Quaile School of Music will hold its first Piano Pedagogy Festival and Conference from March 17^th-19^th it was announced today. The inaugural celebration will be held at the School’s Upper East Side location at 24 East 95^th Street in New York City. The event brings together leading music pedagogues, thought-leaders and renowned musical artists who will present and lead discussions on the state of piano education and its evolution in today’s digital world.

Featuring a comprehensive lineup of sessions that will showcase: the latest technological innovation in distance piano education for students with vision loss/blindness; master classes with renowned concert pianists including Seymour Bernstein and Jerome Rose; Project LENS, a cutting edge collaboration that aims to reveal synergies between music and global ideology from Harvard College and the New England Conservatory of Music; and a presentation of Latin America’s unique El Sistema music education philosophy, the festival is expected to draw piano educators, classical music aficionados, music students and their families.

“It is thrilling for The Diller-Quaile School of Music to host its first annual Piano Pedagogy Festival and Conference,” said Dr. Claudia Knafo, Piano Department Head, Diller-Quaile and co-Artistic Director of the conference (along with Paul Sheftel, The Juilliard School, Westminster Choir College of Rider University). “The event pays homage to Diller-Quaile’s rich history in music education and will show how 21^st century piano education is evolving and changing she notes.

The Inaugural Piano Pedagogy Festival and Conference is open to the public with paid admission. For more information, a complete conference schedule and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.diller-quaile.org/keyboard-celebration.

About The Diller-Quaile School of Music

The Diller-Quaile School of Music was founded in 1920 by pianists Angela Diller and Elizabeth Quaile. Since the School’s founders believed that the capacity for understanding and creating that music exists for everyone, it was essential that their music school provide a dynamic and well-rounded experience not just for select students, but for all. Together, they initiated a comprehensive approach to teaching music, correlating individual piano lessons with classes in musicianship and theory. Their purpose was to develop musically sensitive and receptive individuals who played with the eloquence that comes from understanding the structure of music and the inner relationships of musical elements within a composition. Through inspired teaching, they would awaken in students a responsiveness to the beauty of music and to the subtleties of artistic performance.

Today, the Diller-Quaile School of Music is a thriving community music school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, comprised of the following departments: Early Childhood, Instrumental and Vocal, Adult, Teacher Training and Outreach. Curricula emanate primarily from international folk music and classical music. Throughout the academic year, Rug Concerts, master classes, student recitals, performances by faculty and guest artists, and special events are offered. Diller-Quaile annually enrolls 1,100 students of all ages. Additionally, the School’s extensive Outreach Programs bring the spirit and mission of Diller-Quaile to approximately 1,000 individuals throughout New York City.


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