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TEACHING 

Hochstein School

Violin, individual lessons (7 y.o. to Adults)

Chamber music, coach

HochStrings, adult string ensemble. Founder and Director since 2012

Youth Orchestra, string coachys

Special classes:

     Music and Dance, a collaboration

     Fingerboard journeys, violin technique. Online class

Department co-chair, 10 years

2007-current

Odense Music School, Denmark

Full-time faculty

Violin, individual lessons

Piano, individual lessons

Eartraining and theory classes

1993-98

Private studio

Violin, piano, ear training/theory

Two annual studio classes

Summer camps

1980-2012

Skt. Knuds Gymnasium

Individual students: piano

General music classes, presentations: overview of violin technique 

1982-84

Carl Nielsen Academy

Courses in graphic design and production of publicity materials for graduating students

1993-98

Carl Nielsen Academy

Associated organization, evening courses for adults

ca. 1985-87 

Eastman School

Teaching Assistant for Catherine Tait

1987-92

Meadowmount School for Strings

Teaching Assistant for Catherine Tait

1988

Webster Music Corporation

Individual violin students

1989-91

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Pia Liptak's students have accomplished many fine achievements, including:

  • College acceptance into music

  • Concertmaster positions in youth orchestras

  • Concerto competition winners

  • Cerit scholarship winners

  • Ccceptance into and completion of Hochstein's Honors Certifiacte Program

  • Consistently perfect and near-perfect scores in NYSSMA Solofest over 25 years

  • Radio broadcasts

  • Post college employment in orchestras and other music contexts

Competition awards have included

  • The Manolov International Competition:

Two 2nd prizes and a "best performance of contemporary music" award

  • Chicago Violin Competition: finalist

  • Concerto Competition winners for The Finger Lakes Symphony, Hochstein Youth Orchestra, Penfield Symphony, and more

ADJUDICATING

Adjudicator for 

  • Steinway Festival, Odense, Denmark

  • University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra Concert Competition

  • Hochstein School Merit and Honors competitions

  • Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Concert Competition

  • Geneseo Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition

  • Emerging Artist Competition of the Rochester Flute Fair

OUTREACH

Music from Terezin Concentration Camp and Introduction to Holocaust

Presentation and work with school orchestra

 

Fairy Tales with a Twist 

Outreach concerts w. Cordancia Chamber Group and Jay Stetzer

Various Programs supported by Young Audiences of Rochester

OTHER ENGAGEMENTS

Carl Nielsen Academy 1993-98

Director of concerts and public relations

Faculty. Teaching publicity material design to graduating students

Associated Accompanist. Vocal and instrumental

Cordancia Chamber Orchestra 

Artistic Director

President of the board

Intern supervisor

Website designer 

 

Language Intelligence intermittent

Translator. Danish Language

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