Pinault
School
of Music in Manhasset
An
acknowledged treasure in the metropolitan community, the Pinault School of Music
(a branch of the Pinault Musical Society) was founded in
With a student body of 189 with ages ranging from 3-80, all are taught in the traditional European schooling, regardless of their age. That this has proven successful, is proven by their graduates, representing the finest musicians in the metropolitan area - winners of contests too numerous to list and going into successful careers spanning the globe.
Prospective
students are auditioned to assure that their ability, talent, intelligence and -
most important - commitment to learn are of the caliber that the Pinault School of Music expects
from its students. The school runs
two semesters of 18 weeks each and a summer program of 8 weeks duration.
The performance exposure for the students is some of the most extensive
in the country. An Open House on the
first Saturday in September after Labor Day, in which all students perform and
another 19 concerts a year, in Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manhasset, the
Rimsky Theater in Port Washington, Steinway Hall and Cami Hall in New York City,
and three annual
concerts at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Also the school presents
an Annual Gala Concert in New York City, where only the most
professional students of the school are invited to perform.
The
faculty is formed by nine national and international renowned performing
artists, who teach in the
following areas:
PIANO:
Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi,
born in
PIANO
AND CONDUCTING: Dr.
Bruno Giulio Bottazzi, born in
Ana Perez Billinghurst: Assistant director and also a member of the piano faculty, about to graduate from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.
Lucia
Caruso, Daniela
Bracchi and Elsa Silvestre:
All performing artists and graduates of the Manhattan School of Music.
WIND
INSTRUMENTS: Dr.
Gennady Kupisok,
performing artist, who graduated with a Doctoral Degree from
VOICE: Marcelle Duarte, performing artist who graduated from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.
CELLO: Clare Lio, performing artist who graduated from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.
VIOLIN: Norma Vargas, performing artist who graduated from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.
The Pinault International Musical Society and School of Music, has an extensive web site which can give more detailed information of this exceptional and renowned school in the heart of our community.