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Collaborative Piano Fellowship

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The Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship is a two-year program designed to give performance experience to pianists who are passionate about collaborative work. The fellowship provides an organic transition between school and the professional musical world, and is open to students who have already completed a degree in collaborative piano as well as those who have completed a master’s degree in piano performance.
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Fellowship Director

Fellowship Director

Erika Switzer



Erika Switzer is an internationally active pianist, teacher, and arts administrator. Heard on the stages of New York’s Weill Hall (Carnegie), Geffen Hall, Frick Collection, and Bargemusic, at the Kennedy Center, the Spoleto Festival, the Bard Music Festival, and Stanford Live, she has also appeared across Canada at festivals including Vancouver’s Music on Main, Toronto’s Canadian Voices, and Ottawa’s ChamberFest. She received her doctorate from the Juilliard School. As cofounder of Sparks & Wiry Cries, she contributes to the future of art song performance through publication of the Art Song Magazine, presentation of the Casement Fund Song Series in NYC, and the commission of new works.

Faculty

  • Frank Corliss
    As one of the core collaborative piano faculty members, fellows work with Conservatory director Frank Corliss throughout their tenure at Bard. 
  • Kayo Iwama
    Piano fellows work closely with Kayo Iwama in weekly seminar classes and coachings through both the Collaborative Piano Fellowship and the Graduate Vocal Arts Program. 
  • Select Faculty
    Piano Fellows also have the opportunity to work with other faculty members in the Conservatory through their work with the graduate singers and undergraduate instrumentalists. 

    Stephanie Blythe
    Joan Tower
    Tara O'Connor
    Elaine Douvas
    Daniel Phillips
    Peter Wiley
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