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The priority of the Shandelee Music Festival
is to offer an inspirational, intimate and friendly setting for
talented young pianists seeking professional careers to become
totally immersed in their art. This includes world class
training with private teachers, the opportunity to listen to
legendary performers in concert, professional performance
opportunities and daily interaction with Festival faculty, guest
artists and staff. Over the years,
the Festival has been honored to host and present some of the
worlds preeminent performers, most “sought after” teachers and
extremely gifted young pianists.
“Through The Years”
Past Shandelee Music Festival Performers & Faculty Members

Ruth Slenczynska
“The first lady of the keyboard” - “The world’s greatest
woman pianist” – 50 years on the concert stage,
performing over 3000 concerts! “The most remarkable
child prodigy since Mozart” NY Times “The most talented
person I know” Rachmaninoff |
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Earl Wild
Hailed as “a super virtuoso” “one of the 20th Century’s
greatest pianists” - Past faculty member of The
Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, Manhattan
School of Music, Ohio State University. |
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Claude Frank
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist and teacher.
Piano Faculty – Curtis Institute of Music & Yale School
of Music |
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Jens Nygaard
Founder and conductor of the Jupiter Symphony “One of
the most respected musicians in New York” |
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Midori
World renowned concert artist. Chair of the Strings
Department at USC's Thornton School of Music. Designated
messenger of Peace by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of
the United Nations. |
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Yoheved Kaplinsky
Chair of the Piano Department, The Juilliard School |
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Nina Svetlanova
Piano Faculty, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes
College |
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John Perry
Professor of Music - University of Southern California,
Guest Faculty - Banff Center, Artist / Teacher - Aspen
Music Festival |
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Yong Hi Moon
Piano Faculty, Peabody Conservatory |
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Sara Davis Buechner
Associate Professor of Piano and Piano Literature at the
University of British Columbia |
Past Shandelee Music Festival Students

Festival Students With John Perry, Yong Hi Moon & Festival
Directors

Festival Students with Ruth Slenczynska & Yong Hi Moon

Festival Students With Yong Hi Moon

Festival Students – Publicity Shot

Festival Students with Sullivan County Legislator Jody Goodman

Festival Students Outside Concert Pavilion

Festival Students – Post Concert Excitement
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