Highlights:
American Pianists Awards 1 of 5 Finalists 2025 ($25,000 award plus solo recitals, Schumann quintet with Dover Quartet, and concerti with Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra)
First and only American to be awarded a top prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition on Period Instruments (Warsaw, Poland 2023)
Audience Prize and Best Performance of a Beethoven Violin and Piano Duo Prize at the Honens International Piano Competition (Calgary, Canada 2022)
3x winner of the Juilliard Concerto Competition
(Mozart K. 271 and K. 491, Beethoven Concerto No. 1)
Aspen Music Festival and School Mozart Concerto Competition Winner (unanimous)
Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition Grand Prize Winner
OTHER TOP AWARDS:
Music Academy Innovation Institute Grand Prize Winner (chosen by SONOS CEO Patrick Spence, MacArthur Fellow Francisco Nunez, and Tronvig Manager Joyce Kwon)
Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music - top award in music given by Juilliard upon graduation (BM and MM)
Earl V. Moore Award - top graduate award in music given by the University of Michigan upon graduation (DMA)
GET IN TOUCH
In addition to professional bookings by presenters of classical music concert series and festivals, I offer tailored house concerts, corporate events, and bespoke custom engagements.
Interested in my signature Premium Elite Coaching? Study with the Piano Doctor, as my students nicknamed me!
I have years of professional experience teaching at schools such as the Juilliard School College, Pre-College, and Extension Divisions, as well as university music courses and applied piano at University of Michigan, Concordia University, and more. Track record of student success and conservatory/university placements at the top schools including Juilliard.
Offering: In-person, Online, Synchronous, Asynchronous, Private, and Group Coachings of the highest level.
Inquire via email with an introduction and video(s)/CV/resume (if applicable) to see if you qualify for a quality consultation and initial session.
Open to: highly-driven pre-college piano and string players, performers or competition pianists and string players, pre-professionals, professionals, adult learners, and retired music lovers (minimal playing experience necessary; I will catch you up and build your holistic music level with my Triple Threat Adult Learner Method that turns the casual classical music listener into a semi-professional with ear-training, vocabulary for enlightened conversations, and deep understanding of your favorite repertoire).
Please email: fortepianonyc@gmail.com
