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Meet the Faculty: Irena Portenko
MCW offers programs for all ages and abilities. How do you approach teaching students of different ages, whether a child, teen or an adult? The students come to the piano lessons with different backgrounds, goals, levels of preparation and knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in Faculty Interviews, Performances
Tagged faculty, Irena Portenko, MCW, music, piano, Westchester
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Live on Central: Instead of the Orchestra
On March 19, 2010, join piano duo Svetlana Gorokhovich and Irena Portenko for our next “Live on Central” concert at 7 p.m. Symphonic and operatic repertoire that has been arranged for four-hand or piano duo setting. Attempts to minimize the … Continue reading
Get to Know Our Faculty
Coming soon, the MCW blog launches its Q&A series with its faculty. Stay tuned here.
Posted in Faculty News, MCW News/Announcements
Tagged faculty, instruction, MCW, music, Music Conservatory, Westchester
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Music Conservatory Honors and Tribute Concert Tomorrow!
Continuing its yearlong series of 80th anniversary celebrations, the Music Conservatory of Westchester will hold a Faculty Honors and Tribute Concert on Saturday, December 5, to recognize the illustrious contributions of Lisa Deutsch to the cultural life of Westchester and … Continue reading
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Tagged Executive Director, faculty, Music Conservatory Honors Former
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Release: MCW to Honor Former Executive Director and Faculty at December 5 Tribute Concert
Lisa Deutsch Continuing its yearlong series of 80th anniversary celebrations, the Music Conservatory of Westchester will hold a Faculty Honors and Tribute Concert on Saturday, December 5 to recognize the illustrious contributions of Lisa Deutsch to the cultural life of … Continue reading
80th Anniversary Kick-Off Event Set
The Board of Trustees and Carol Shiffman, Executive Director, of the Music Conservatory of Westchester invite you Saturday October 3, 2009 at 1 p.m. to celebrate the kick-off of our 80th Anniversary Year! Reception and music by MCW students followed … Continue reading
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Tagged 80th, 80th event, anniversary, birthday, faculty, instruction, kickoff, MCW, music, Music Conservatory, music conservatory of westchester, piano, school, students, Westchester
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MCW Faculty Member’s First Published Score
Photo courtesy of Rick Falco Photography Guitar teacher Thomas Flippin’s composition “Neverland” (for classical guitar) has just been published by Clear Note Publications. The piece depicts a dream he had involving a desert island and its natives. The piece is … Continue reading
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Tagged dreams, faculty, MCW, Music Conservatory, Neverland, piece, published, Thomas Flippin
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