A native of Philadelphia, Peter Lloyd is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Settlement Music School, having studied with Roger Scott and Eligio Rossi. Upon graduation from Curtis he immediately joined the Philadelphia Orchestra, remaining there for nine seasons before accepting the position of Principal Bass of The Minnesota Orchestra, a … [Read more…]

Pianist Jiayi Shi maintains an active schedule as a chamber musician and collaborative pianist. Since her New York recital debut with violinist Midori at the prestigious Mostly Mozart Festival, Ms. Shi has given chamber recitals in notable venues such as Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, St. Luke’s Hall in London, Oji Hall in Tokyo … [Read more…]

Education Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance, University of Toronto, June 2012 Thesis: “Chopin’s Third Piano Sonata, Op. 58: Late Style, Formal Ambiguity, and Performance Considerations” – published in 2013 by Lambert Academic Publishing Advisors: Ryan McClelland, James Parker Piano and Chamber music studies with Profs. Marietta Orlov and James Parker Master of Music … [Read more…]