Designed for students who have previously taken 1-2 semesters of our Group Piano class, Partner Piano lessons are the perfect next step for students who are not yet ready to move on to private lessons, but enjoy learning with a friend!
Please Note: Class size is limited to two students and is for continuing students.
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Moscow native Anna Khanina started her musical education at the age of five, and in 1996 she graduated with honors from the famous Gnessin School of Music in Moscow. She holds Masters Degrees from both the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow and the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hannover, Germany, as well as a Performance Diploma from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. In 2014 Ms. Khanina became a Doctor of Musical Arts after completing the Doctoral Program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she was a full-scholarship student of Gilb ...
Moscow native Anna Khanina started her musical education at the age of five, and in 1996 she graduated with honors from the famous Gnessin School of Music in Moscow. She holds Masters Degrees from both the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow and the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hannover, Germany, as well as a Performance Diploma from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. In 2014 Ms. Khanina became a Doctor of Musical Arts after completing the Doctoral Program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she was a full-scholarship student of Gilbert Kalish.
Ms. Khanina’s performing career spans the continents of Asia, Europe, and North and South America, where she regularly appears as a soloist and with chamber music ensembles. Her concerts were broadcast on WFMT Chicago (2007, 2011, 2014), The Voice of Music radio from Jerusalem Music Centre (2008), McGrow Young Artists Showcase WQXR New York (2011), and wiox.org (2011). Anna Khanina’s long list of awards include the prizes at Val Tidone International Piano Competition, the Second International Piano Competition in Panama, the Seventh International Competition Ciutat de Carlet in Valencia, the Grieg Competition in Oslo, and the Classica Nova Competition in Hannover, just to name a few.
Along with her performing career, Ms. Khanina remains a dedicated teacher. She is currently on the faculty at 92Y and Bloomingdale School of Music. Her students have appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and successfully participated at numerous national competitions.
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Olga Gurevich is enjoying her career as a concert pianist, chamber musician, accompanist, and a piano teacher. Her concert appearances include Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, 92nd Street Y, the Symphony Space in NYC, Smirna Opera Theatre in Delaware, Westport Concert Series in Connecticut, Scuola Civica in Cagliari, Italy, and many others. Her performances were broadcasted by National Television in Azerbaijan, First TV Channel in Russia and RAI Tre in Italy.
Olga has been affiliated with Manhattan Symphonie, Richmond County orchestra, New York Session Symphony orchestra, Rivers ...
Olga has been affiliated with Manhattan Symphonie, Richmond County orchestra, New York Session Symphony orchestra, Riverside Opera Company, New Opera Company, and performed as a member of numerous chamber music ensembles. She has been a pianist in residence for Silver Bay String Quartet since 2015, performing at Silver Bay Festival and at Marcella Sembrich Museum concert series every summer. Olga’s solo piano recordings of Chopin’s music as a part of Musopen project can be found at musopen.org. Ms Gurevich has been the principal accompanist for the Riverside Opera Company since 2010, and collaborated with many singers, including Met Opera bass singer Mikhail Svetlov. In September 2019, Olga started working as an accompanist for Shireinu Choir in Great Neck, Long Island, specializing in Jewish secular vocal compositions.
Olga Gurevich earned her Master's degree in Piano Performance, Piano Accompanying and Piano Pedagogy at Gnesin Academy of Music, and then finished her post graduate studies at Maimonides State Academy in Moscow, Russia with DMA in Piano Performance. Olga is a winner of international piano competitions both in solo and piano four-hands divisions (XIII Piano International competition in Salerno, Italy, and Ragusa Ibla Foundation International Piano competition in Ragusa, Italy).
Besides being an active solo and chamber music performer, Olga has been a devoted educator for over two decades. In addition to teaching at 92Y School of Music, Ms. Gurevich is on the piano faculty of Bloomingdale School of Music in NYC and Suzuki Virtuoso Academy in Mineola, NY, as well as a Steinway Hall teacher.
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Rebecca Wuu is a Taiwanese-American pianist and music educator based in New York City. At age 13, she made her concerto debut performing Mozart Concerto no. 20 with the Oakland Civic Orchestra. She is an active performer and has played in venues throughout the US and participated in festivals in Italy and China. Rebecca graduated from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Recording Arts and Master of Arts in Audio Sciences. She earned her Master of Music at Mannes in New York under the tutelage of Professor Eteri Andjaparidze ...
Rebecca Wuu is a Taiwanese-American pianist and music educator based in New York City. At age 13, she made her concerto debut performing Mozart Concerto no. 20 with the Oakland Civic Orchestra. She is an active performer and has played in venues throughout the US and participated in festivals in Italy and China. Rebecca graduated from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Recording Arts and Master of Arts in Audio Sciences. She earned her Master of Music at Mannes in New York under the tutelage of Professor Eteri Andjaparidze. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Musical Arts at SUNY Stony Brook, studying with Gilbert Kalish.
Rebecca has been teaching piano since 2013 and has extensive experience teaching students as young as 4 to adults. She has served as a teaching assistant at the Peabody Preparatory program as well as piano faculty at Valley Christian Schools and Apostles Lutheran School in San Jose, California. Her students are active performers and have placed in events such as the American Protege competition, US International Music Competition and US Open Music Competition. Currently, she teaches undergraduate piano at Stony Brook University and is piano faculty at the Bronx Conservatory and 92NY School of Music.
Rebecca is passionate about teaching and focuses on helping her students become confident, independent musicians. She believes in a holistic music education that encompasses history, theory, ear training, technique, and artistry.
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