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Tag Archives: Carol Shiffman
Share the Light: Celebrating the Life of Carol Shiffman
On Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., please join us for a concert celebrating the life of MCW’s Executive Director Carol Shiffman. Faculty, friends, and students will perform. For details, email info@musiced.org
A Message From Board of Trustees President Rodd Berro
Dear Music Conservatory Family, The Board of Trustees would like to thank our MCW families and friends for their words of sympathy and continued support throughout this difficult time. Carol Shiffman’s presence and leadership will greatly be missed but her … Continue reading
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Tagged board of trustees, Carol Shiffman, MCW, music, Music Conservatory, Westchester, White Plains
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A Message From The Conservatory Board President and Dean of Students and Faculty
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we inform you that Carol Shiffman, our executive director, passed away Monday evening after a long illness. In only two-and-a-half years at the Conservatory, Carol provided extraordinary leadership, passion, and organizational … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Shiffman, MCW, Music Conservatory, White Plains
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An Arts Campus Blossoms: Conservatory and Faust Harrison Pianos Create Unique Music Education, Performance, and Retail Venue
Irving Faust with Carol Shiffman – Photo/Jon Chattman The Music Conservatory of Westchester (MCW) and Faust Harrison Pianos have announced the establishment of an expansive new Faust Harrison piano retail, restoration, and performance center on the Conservatory’s campus. Scheduled to … Continue reading
Posted in Building and Grounds, MCW News/Announcements, Press
Tagged 80th, avantgrand, Carol Shiffman, Conservatory, faust, faust harrison pianos, instruction, irving faust, MCW, music conservatory of westchester, music education, music school, performance, piano, Westchester, White Plains, Yamaha
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Portenko cd release a success
Music Conservatory of Westchester faculty member and acclaimed pianist Irena Portenko with the Conservatory’s Executive Director, Carol Shiffman, and MCW Trustee Mary Lynn Marx Bianco following a live performance celebrating the release of Portenko’s latest album, “Twenty Four Etudes by … Continue reading
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Tagged bianco, Board, Carol Shiffman, Irena Portenko, MCW, Music Conservatory
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NY Times: 80 Years of Lessons, From Bach to Rock
By Roberta Hershenson THE sounds of a rock band blasted through a downstairs studio on Central Avenue here, while upstairs teenagers rehearsed for a production of “Guys and Dolls.” These days, you are as likely to hear jazz or a … Continue reading
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Tagged 80th, Carol Shiffman, Executive Director, MCW, New York Times, NY Times, Times, Westchester, White Plains
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