Piano
Diane Birr, associate professor, piano. D.M.A., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Indiana University Bloomington; B.S., University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. Studies with Jean Barr, Marian Hall, Brooks Smith, Gwendolyn Koldofsky. Formerly, faculty, University of Northern Iowa. Collaborative performances with Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Christian Lindberg, Meir Rimon, Joseph Alessi, M. Dee Stewart, François Rabbath, flute duo ZAWA! Faculty, International Workshops; official accompanist Music Teachers National Association national competitions, International Brass Congress, International Horn Society Workshop, International Trombone Festival. Recordings with Liscio, Crystal Records, Houston Publishing. President, New York state Music Teachers Association (2004–6) dbirr@ithaca.edu
Charis Dimaras, associate professor, piano. D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music; M.M. Juilliard School; DipRCM, Royal College of Music, London; Soloist's Diploma, Contemporary School of Music, Athens. Studies with Aldo Ciccolini, Hans Graf, Solomon Mikowsky, Alan Rowlands, Gyorgy Sandor, piano; Anner Bylsma, Mario Brunello, Felix Galimir, Jacob Lateiner, Alain Meunier, chamber music; Lazar Berman, Aldo Ciccolini, Hans Graf, Andrea Lucchesini, Tatiana Nikolayeva, piano seminars; Sarah Arneson, Lorine Buffington, Helen Conath, Cynthia Hoffman, Edith Mathis, Elizabeth Mosher, Katia Ricciarelli, Sarah Walker, vocal seminars. Formerly, faculty, University of Miami summer program, Salzburg; teaching fellow, Royal College of Music, Ethnikon National Conservatory in Athens; private piano and vocal coaching, London and New York. Collaborative performances with violinist Janice Graham, cellist Roman Mekinulov, violist Karl Tomlin, mezzo-soprano Leah Summers. Performances at Salzburg Mozarteum International summer concerts, Brighton and Newcastle International Chamber Music Festivals, University Sacaellum, Amsterdam Concertgebouw Hall, Holland Music Sessions, Weill Recital Hall, Juilliard Theater, Merkin Hall, Alice Tully Hall. Solo performances with Greek National Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, MAV Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, Royal College of Music concerto competition. First Prize, Conferenza Musicale Mediterranea; top prize, Palmo d'Oro International Chamber Music Competition; national finalist, BBC Young Musician of the Year 1990 Competition. Recipient, International Richard Wagner Foundation Scholarship Award, Artists International Distinguished Artists Award. cdimaras@ithaca.edu
Jairo Geronymo, assistant professor, piano D.M.A., University of Washington; M.M., Arizona State University; B.M., Sao Paulo State University (Brazil) Formerly, faculty, Western Washington University, Pacific Lutheran University. Soloist, Northwest Sinfonietta (Tacoma, WA), Seattle Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Mesa Symphony Orchestra, Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra, Eastside Symphony (Redmond, WA), Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, Brazilian Symphony (Rio de Janeiro), São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra. Active recitalist. collaborative musician, adjudicator and presenter in USA, Brazil, Canada, Portugal jgeronymo@ithaca.edu
Jennifer Hayghe, assistant professor, piano. D.M.A., M.M., B.M., Juilliard School. On leave from Louisiana State University, Barineau Professor of Piano. Studies with Adele Marcus, Herbert Stessin, Thomas Schumacher, Nelita True, Suzanne W. Guy Winner, 2004 LSU School of Music Excellence in Teaching Award; 2004 Artist Fellowship from Louisiana Division of the Arts. Winner, Juilliard Petschek Debut Award. Solo, chamber, and orchestral performances throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia jhayghe@ithaca.edu
Deborah Martin, associate professor, piano. D.M., M.M., Indiana University Bloomington; BM, Baylor University. Formerly, faculty, DePauw University, Wabash College, Indianapolis Piano Academy; instructor, Indiana University Bloomington. Studies with Karen Shaw, Roger Keyes. Coauthor, Tonal Harmony for the Keyboard. Coordinator, Ithaca College Summer Piano Institute;director, Ithaca College teaching intern program (TIP). Adjudicator, regional and national competitions throughout the Northeast. Eastern division president, Music Teachers Association. Nationally certified teacher of music. dsmartin@ithaca.edu
Phiroze Mehta, professor, piano. M.M., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.E., University of Florida; B.E., University of Poona; diploma, Royal Schools of Music, London. Formerly, faculty, Western Illinois University, Western Michigan University. Dana teaching fellow, Ithaca College. Recitals and radio broadcasts in U.S., India. Master class in U.S., Taiwan, and China. pmehta@ithaca.edu