In Store Piano Lessons

The continuing success of the Piano Lesson program and its growth through referrals and reputation has increased the number of piano teachers who are now giving lessons at the store. I have five piano teachers giving lessons throughout the week and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The feedback from parents and students about the teachers has been fantastic. These are all very dedicated, motivated and inspiring teachers, who are able to challenge their students musically to reach their potential. Their calm and caring attention to the progress of each student is especially reassuring and meaningful. With a daily commitment invested in piano practice, the students under this expert instruction can make huge musical strides. Please, when you have a moment, check the impressive resumes and bios of these talented performers and teachers. I leave all the scheduling of lessons to the teachers. Some of the teaching schedules are filled, so please contact me and I can put you in touch with a teacher who has an opening.

June Chen

June Chen, a native of Taiwan, came to the U.S. to train as a professional pianist at the age of 14. She received her Master's degree in piano performance from Yale University and another master's in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has performed internationally, and garnered prizes that resulted in concerto appearances with the Wellesley and MIT Symphony Orchestras, as well as honorable mentions at the Artist International Competition.

Apart from performing, she has a passion for teaching and has taught extensively for the past 10 years. She enjoys working with all levels of students, and covers a wide range of musical genres including classical, jazz, pop, and folk. Her students have given successful recitals and passed with high honors at numerous musical exams. June is currently a doctoral student at Boston University and hopes to share her love of music with students in the area.

To schedule piano lessons with June Chen, please call 617-818-1838.

Ihang Lin

Ihang Lin, a native of Taiwan, started playing the piano at the age of 6. At the age of 18, she performed as a soloist in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 (KV 467) with Kaohsiung Junior Symphony Orchestra and won the First Prize of the Chamber Music Competition (Piano Quintet) held by National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. Miss Lin received a scholarship from the Yamaha Musical Inst. Mfg. Co. Ltd. of Taiwan while she was an undergraduate at the Taipei National University of the Arts.

In 2003, she came to the United States to study piano with Veronica Jochum at the New England Conservatory, where she received a scholarship and earned her Master of Music degree. Miss Lin is currently a doctoral student studying piano with Jonathan Bass at Boston University. During her first year at Boston University, she won the honors competition held by the Department of Piano in the College of Fine Arts.

In addition to being an instructor for undergraduate piano courses at Boston University, Miss Lin is also currently an accompanist at North Cambridge Catholic High School.

To schedule piano lessons with Ihang Lin, please call 617-670-3805 or email ihanglin@bu.edu.

Jessie Lo

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Jessie Wenchieh Lo grew up in a musical household and showed talent for music, literature, and language at a young age.

In addition to many national awards in her native country, she has won international competitions such as: the 2nd International Vienna Piano Competition in Nagoya, Japan; the 6th Taipei International Chopin Piano Competition in Taipei, Taiwan; the 3rd European Piano Competition Citta del Vasto in Vasto, Italy; and others. She has also been awarded the Beethoven Prize by the Wiener Beethoven Gesellschaft for the best interpretation at the 2002 Vienna International Pianists music festival.

Jessie Lo's performances cover many different countries around the world: Taiwan, Japan, Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belarus, and the U.S. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in piano performance at the University for Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria, where she studied with Hans Petermandl and Michael Krist. She also learned from Karl Heinz Kaemmerling, Andrei Jansinski, Leonid Brumberg, Heinz Medjimorec, Noel Flores, Gabriel Chodos, John Perry, and others. She is now pursuing her Doctoral degree in piano performance at Boston University, where she is a Teaching Assistant for piano lessons and receives scholarship for piano accompanying.

In the summer of 2010, Jessie Lo gave piano master classes and a solo recital at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and was also accompanist for instrumental workshops. Her teachers at Boston University include Jonathan Bass and Boaz Sharon.

To schedule piano lessons with Jessie Lo, please call 857-272-0158 or email lowenchieh@gmail.com.

Sasha Pustilnikova

Aleksandra (Sasha) Pustilnikova, born in Moscow, Russia, began her musical studies when she was 5 years old at the prestigious Gnesinna School for Gifted Children. When she came to the United States she enrolled at the New England Conservatory to continue her education with Tatyana Dudochkin, a renowned teacher in the Boston area. Upon her graduation from the New England Conservatory she received a full scholarship to Boston University to study Piano Performance. Currently Ms. Pustilnikova is a graduate of Boston University holding degrees in both Piano Performance and Music Education.

Ms. Pustilnikova won various state, national, and international piano competitions including the American Fine Arts Association competition, the International Young Artist Piano Competition, and a number of MMTA competitions. Aside from her performances around Boston, she has also performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. She is an active solo and chamber performer.

Ms. Pustilnikova maintains an active piano studio and has taught piano lessons to children and adults of all ages and levels for six years. She is a passionate instructor who sparks a love of music and performance in children. She has studied several piano methods, American and Russian, and finds ways to tailor her program to each individual for optimal results.

To schedule piano lessons with Sasha Pustilnikova, please call 617-817-8987 or email apustilnikova@gmail.com.