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Diane Walsh, pianist: Teaching

APPOINTMENTS

Part Time Associate Teaching Professor, Piano and Chamber Music, Mannes College, 1982-ongoing.

Teach solo piano and coach chamber groups.

Piano Literature elective, since 1999;  seminars have included "Sonatas and Variations from Bach to Brahms," "Piano Literature II (from Liszt to Cage)," and "Brahms Chamber Music."

Annual faculty recital in the Mannes Concert Hall.

Affiliate Faculty, Conservatory of Music, State University of New York at Purchase, 1998-1999.

Visiting Associate Professor, Vassar College, 1992-1993.

Visiting Associate Professor, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 1991-1992; Adjunct Lecturer, 1984-1985.

Adjunct Associate Professor, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College of the City University of New York, 1984-1985

MASTER CLASSES AND LECTURE RECITALS

Juilliard School Collaborative Piano Department

Skaneateles Festival, Skaneateles NY, annually 2000-2004

University of Illinois at Urbana

Stanford University

University of Wisconsin at Madison

University of North Dakota

Valparaiso University

University of Arizona at Tempe

University of Iowa

Iowa State University

Montana State University

University of California at Riverside

University of Victoria, British Columbia

ADJUDICATING

Iowa Piano Competition, Sioux City, IA

Tureck International Bach Competition for Young Pianists, New York, NY

Corpus Christi International Piano Competition, TX

The Academy (Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, Weill Music Institute), New York, NY

PianoArts Competition, Milwaukee, WI

Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition, MD

William Kapell International Piano Competition, MD

Concert Artists Guild International Auditions, New York, NY

Young Concert Artists International Auditions, New York, NY

J. S. Bach International Piano Competition, Washington, D.C.

Jovenes Concertistas Brasileiros Competition, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

RECORDINGS

Complete Schubert Piano Sonatas, Vol. I.  Sonata in D major, D. 845 and Sonata in A minor, D. 850.  Jonathan Digital Recordings, JDR-1008

Complete Schubert Piano Sonatas, Vol. II.  Sonata in A minor, D. 784 and Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960. Jonathan Digital Recordings, JDR-1009

33 Variations Beethoven 33 Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli, Op. 120 and Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78. Jonathan Digital Recordings, JDR-1006

Useful Knowledge: A Franklin Fantasy by Paul Moravec. With La Fenice quintet, Randall Scarlata, baritone and  Cecilia Brauer, glass armonica.  Naxos 8.559698

Sonatas and Preludes Bartók, Prokofiev, Barber piano sonatas, Frank Martin Preludes. Bridge 9151

Copland Two Ballads, with Eugene Drucker, violin, and El Salon México, arranged for piano by Arturo Toscanini. Bridge 9145

Ernö Dohnányi  Sextet, Op. 37 with members of the American Symphony. Bridge 9160

Bartók Sonatas for violin and piano, with Eugene Drucker, violin. Biddulph Recordings LAW-019

Amy Beach and John Corigliano Sonatas for violin and piano, with Curtis Macomber, violin. Koch International Classics F-37223-2

Duet  Enesco Sonata No. 3 and Janáček Sonata for violin and piano, with Ida Levin, violin. Stereophile Records STPH 012-2

Goddess of the Moon Griffes Piano Sonata, Griffes Kairn of Korwidwen, with the Perspectives Ensemble.  Newport Classics NPD 85634

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (film soundtrack), music by Leos Janáček. Fantasy Special Productions FSP 21006

Kurt Weill and Dohnányi Sonatas for cello and piano; with Jerry Grossman, cello. Nonesuch D-79016

Bartók Rhapsody, Janáček Fairy Tale, Prokofiev Sonata for cello and piano, with Jerry Grossman, cello. Nonesuch D-79051

Sondheim  Songs for voice and piano by Stephen Sondheim, with various artists. Book-of-the-Month Records 11-7517

Richard Danielpour Sonnets for Orpheus, with Ying Huang, soprano and the Perspectives Ensemble. Sony Classical SK 60850

GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS

Munich ARD International Competition, 1st prize

Salzburg Mozart International Competition, 2nd prize (1st prize not awarded)

Busoni International Competition, 3rd prize

Walter W. Naumburg International Award for Chamber Music (as Mannes Trio member)

Young Concert Artists Award

Concert Artists Guild Award

William Kapell International Piano Competition, 2nd prize

Van Cliburn International Competition, 5th prize and Chamber Music Award

J.S. Bach International Competition, 2nd prize

John Anson Kittredge Foundation grant, for recording Schubert Sonatas, Vol. I

Classical Internet Award, for Copland recording on Bridge Records

National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Award

Performance Prize, upon graduation from Mannes

Otto Storm Prize, upon graduation from Juilliard

COMMISSIONS AND WORLD PREMIERES 

Paul Moravec  Useful Knowledge piano septet

Gerald Cohen  Yedid Nefesh clarinet trio

Barbara Kolb  Appello for piano

Nathan Currier  Etude-Chaconne for piano

Hugh Aitken  Rosa de Fuego for piano

Betsy Jolas  Piano Trio

John Anthony Lennon  Piano Trio

Susan Forrest Harding  Songs for soprano and piano

Meir Serrouya   Song cycle for soprano and piano, with Bethany Beardslee

William Bolcom  Orphée Serenade, premiered at Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium with Orpheus, 1984

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Artistic Director, Skaneateles Festival, 1999-2004

Mannes College Executive Committee, currently serving a third three-year term

New School committee to nominate honorary doctorate candidates

Chamber Music America National Conference panel on the classical recording industry

Music from Salem Festival board of directors, two-year term

MUSICAL TRAINING

Mannes College of Music,  M.M. Piano. Richard Goode, major teacher

The Juilliard School, B.M. Piano. Irwin Freundlich, major teacher