Dr. Marina Korsakova-Kreyn is a classically-trained concert pianist and cognitive scientist. Her unique approach to teaching music integrates accelerated technical foundations in piano playing with music theory and the neuropsychology of music perception.
Piano lessons for adults:
My courses are designed for bright, ambitious students who want to take a deep dive into the world of music. We focus on the techniques of piano playing, and also on theory and philosophy, exploring the rich tradition of western classical music, from —- to —-. For a beginner, this type of study requires immersion. Just like learning a foreign language, we will open a portal into beautiful new realms of thinking and feeling.
Alongside technique, we explore the lives and works of the greatest European composers — the most compelling figures in a long and living tradition.
History of Music:
Each lesson builds piano skills while offering insight into musical theory and structure—in particular, exploring how we can visualize elements and structures in music to understand them and the feelings they stir in us more deeply. (in particular, how visualizing elements of music deepens both understanding and feeling.)
Music Theory:
Sessions are tailored for adult beginners, and complex and compelling musical scores are introduced early. (The idea here is that rote exercise will always also involve thinking about scores that are beautiful in their own right, and that analyzing them will be deeply interesting. (Lessons are tailored for adult beginners, with beautiful, substantive scores introduced early. Every technical drill is anchored in music worth thinking about.)
Technique and skills:
Neuropsychology of music perception:
Core piano pedagogy and its rigorous technical foundations are interwoven with the latest research in music neuropsychology. (For example —— )
These courses are designed for adults and precocious teenagers.
We can meet as often as you’d like, with a minimum of once per week.
Marina Korsakova-Kreyn is currently an assistant-professor at Touro University. She lives in New York City.
Find her books and scientific papers on music perception and cognition here:
Reach out to me with any questions or to set up a lesson.
mnkors@gmail.com
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