As a student at the Mary Pappert School of Music, you study with professors internationally acclaimed in their fields. Many of them, including those who are also members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, are GRAMMY Award-winning artists. Others have a variety of other distinguished awards and accolades to their names.
In addition to these fantastic musicians and teachers, you will have many opportunities to learn from some of the world's finest performers, composers, educators, and therapists. These are some of the incredible artists that students have learned from:
- Bob Mintzer, jazz saxophonist
- Eric Whitacre, composer
- Jonathan Wolff, "That Seinfeld Music Guy" television music composer
- Alan Parsons, recording engineer and keyboardist
- John Holiday, countertenor
- Jon Herington, guitarist for Steely Dan
- David Gurwin, entertainment lawyer
- Joe Alessi, Principal Trombone for the New York Philharmonic
- Raymond Very, tenor
- Jeff "Tain" Watts, jazz drummer
- Barbara Nissman, concert pianist
- John Adams, composer
- Sir James MacMillan, conductor
- Steve Vai, guitarist
- Marcus Miller, bassist
- Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer
- Mike Williams, lead trumpet for the Count Basie Orchestra
- Christopher Azzara, Professor of Music Education at the Eastman School of Music
- Elliot Scheiner, recording engineer
- Anne Martindale Williams, Principal Cello for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Upcoming Events
Master Class: Gerald Lee, piano
Gerald Lee is Professor of Piano at West Liberty University (West Liberty, West Virginia), where he has been a full-time faculty member since 2002. Dr. Lee earned three piano performance degrees: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University, the Ja
Master Class: Marianne Cornetti, mezzo-soprano
Marianne Cornetti is internationally recognized as one of the leading Verdi mezzo-sopranos of her generation. She has appeared as Amneris in听Aida, Azucena in听Il Trovatore, Lady Macbeth in听Macbeth, and Princess Eboli in听Don Carlos听at prestigious opera houses across the world, garnering rave reviews a
Master Class: Shirley S. Yoo, piano
Heralded by the听Washington Post听as a pianist with 鈥渆xtraordinary sensitivity and technical skill,鈥� Shirley Yoo has performed internationally at venues such as the Tata Theatre, Mumbai; Arts Center, Seoul; Penderecki Festival, Banff; Societa Filarmonica, Trento; and Steinway Hall, London. Her numerou
Master Class: Marianne Cornetti, mezzo-soprano
Marianne Cornetti is internationally recognized as one of the leading Verdi mezzo-sopranos of her generation. She has appeared as Amneris in听Aida, Azucena in听Il Trovatore, Lady Macbeth in听Macbeth, and Princess Eboli in听Don Carlos听at prestigious opera houses across the world, garnering rave reviews a
Guest Artist Recital: Michael Clark, piano
Michael Clark is a pianist, teacher, and scholar noted for his 鈥渘atural, clear, and nuanced鈥� performances (Piano Magazine). An advocate for the music of Florence Price, he has presented numerous lecture recitals on her piano music. His debut album , rele