Welcome!

After a tedious month of trying to move, and worrying about how to get my 7 foot grand piano in to my new apartment, I’ve finally managed to get the new website and blog up and running.  (The piano moving is another story!)

A few notes of what’s been going on:

Most of you know that I was in Switzerland over the summer, teaching at the Goppisberger Music Festival.  It was an intense three weeks, very challenging, but altogether very rewarding.  Aside from meeting and teaching many students from around the world, I worked with a couple of my native New Yorker students who came with their families as well.  I think we would all agree that our time in Switzerland opened their eyes to a whole new level of music-making!  We had a wonderful time, made many new friends, practiced and performed a lot, and got to stay in the glorious Alps!!  Above is a picture with an adult student from Switzerland, Verena, who was an absolutely lovely woman, and a delight to work with.  She was one who’s beauty sparkled in everything that she said and did.

After his first “professional” performance in Lenk, Switzerland, my student, Curtis Green, was mentioned in the city’s local newspaper.  You can read about it by clicking here... 

... that is, if you can understand Swiss German.  Below is a picture of Curtis at the performance.

After spending time at the music festival, I was inspired to offer more musical activities for my students in the city, so I have come up with chamber music classes, music listening classes, and practice coachings.  You can read about any of those in the main part of my teaching website by clicking on their headings at www.MaryPrescott.com/studio .  

I also thought it would be great for the students to see how pianos are built.  So, on a beautiful fall morning, a few of my students and their families joined me at the Faust/Harrison piano factory in Dobbs Ferry.  Sara Faust did a wonderful job explaining the painstaking process of rebuilding a grand piano, so that no shortcuts are made.  7 months and thousands of dollars later, the final result is one pristine instrument that sounds and feels like butter!  After the tour and playing some of the pianos in her showroom, I was convinced.  She’s got the right people for the job! 

Signing out for now, I wish you all the best, and extend a very warm welcome to the new site!

~Mary