As a student at the Mary Pappert School of Music, you study with professors internationally acclaimed in their fields. Many of them, including those who are also members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, are GRAMMY Award-winning artists. Others have a variety of other distinguished awards and accolades to their names.
In addition to these fantastic musicians and teachers, you will have many opportunities to learn from some of the world's finest performers, composers, educators, and therapists. These are some of the incredible artists that students have learned from:
- Bob Mintzer, jazz saxophonist
- Eric Whitacre, composer
- Jonathan Wolff, "That Seinfeld Music Guy" television music composer
- Alan Parsons, recording engineer and keyboardist
- John Holiday, countertenor
- Jon Herington, guitarist for Steely Dan
- David Gurwin, entertainment lawyer
- Joe Alessi, Principal Trombone for the New York Philharmonic
- Raymond Very, tenor
- Jeff "Tain" Watts, jazz drummer
- Barbara Nissman, concert pianist
- John Adams, composer
- Sir James MacMillan, conductor
- Steve Vai, guitarist
- Marcus Miller, bassist
- Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer
- Mike Williams, lead trumpet for the Count Basie Orchestra
- Christopher Azzara, Professor of Music Education at the Eastman School of Music
- Elliot Scheiner, recording engineer
- Anne Martindale Williams, Principal Cello for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Upcoming Events
Uptown Jazz Series: Faculty & Friends - Tribute to Blue Note Records
Jeff Bush, Artistic Director
With special guest Roger Humphries, drums
Pre-concert Performance by DU Student Chamber Jazz Ensemble at 7:00 p.m.
Master Class: Dr. Marina Lupinacci, piano
Marina Schmidt Lupinacci is a renowned piano teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a much in-demand accompanist.
Guest Artist Recital: Trio Eolian
Trio Eolian
Naomi Seidman, flute
Andreas Oeste, oboe
Melody Quah, piano
Master Class: Dr. Nanette Kaplan Solomon, piano
Nanette Kaplan Solomon, pianist and Professor Emerita of Music at Slippery Rock University, performs frequently as soloist and chamber musician. She was on the faculty of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania from 1977-2014, where she coordinated the piano program, and taught music history, form
Uptown Jazz Series: Faculty & Friends - Music of the Great Piano & Organ Masters
Jeff Bush, Artistic Director
With special guest Clifford Barnes, piano & organ
Pre-concert Performance by DU Student Chamber Jazz Ensemble at 7:00 p.m.