If you would like to request an Ithaca college Collaborative Pianist, follow the link below to a request form.
Attention! This request must be submitted ONE week in advance for vocalists and THREE weeks in advance for instrumentalists.
REQUEST FORM
IMPORTANT NOTE
Accompanying resources are available in a variety of forms. The Ithaca College Collaborative Pianist resources are not intended to cover all the accompanying costs, but are provided as a supplement to help offset the out-of-pocket expenses.
MEET THE ITHACA COLLEGE COLLABORATIVE PIANISTS
FRANCINE DARLING
Ms. Darling graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Music Education. She has an extensive repertoire of vocal music and has collaborated with vocalists and instrumentalist for many years.
JENNIFER KO
Ms. Ko completed her Master’s degree in piano performance at University of Southern California. She has many years of experience collaborating with vocalists and instrumentalists.
RICHARD MONTGOMERY
Mr. Montgomery has collaborated with vocalists at Ithaca College for many years. His repertoire is extensive in all genres and styles.
ELENA NEZHDANOVA
Dr. Elena Nezhdanova (MM Ithaca College '10), DMA in piano performance and collaborative arts (UNCG). Has many years of collaborative and coaching experience working with instrumentalists and vocalists.
ADDITIONAL COLLABORATIVE PIANIST RESOURCES
COLLABORATIVE PIANO GRADUATE STUDENTS
A limited number of required Junior, Senior, and Graduate Recitals may be scheduled with the Graduate Collaborative Piano majors. Please contact Dr. Diane Birr (dbirr@ithaca.edu) for more information.
COURSES
Senior Voice Performance Majors should enroll in MUMC 47301 - Required Senior Voice Recital. This is a course that meets one hour a week with a vocal coach. For more information, contact Dr. Chris Zemliauskas (czemliauskas@ithaca.edu).
For students interested in individual coaching with their collaborative partner, we offer the course MUEN 31800 - Piano/Vocal Duos. For more information, contact Dr. Charis Dimaras (cdimaras@ithaca.edu).
For students interested in individual coaching with their collaborative partner, we offer the course MUEN 31700 - Piano/Instrumental Duos. For more information, contact Dr. Charis Dimaras (cdimaras@ithaca.edu).
FREELANCE PIANISTS
In addition to the resources provided by Ithaca College, there are many collaborative artists available for hire. Please contact your private teacher for recommended names and contact information.
CONTACT
For questions about the services we offer, please email accompanying@ithaca.edu.