THE GOLANDSKY INSTITUTE
SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
can be a life-changing experience for you.
You can get answers to years of questions
and solutions to seemingly impossible problems.

"The Symposium gave me a new understanding and
appreciation of playing the piano. I only wish I
had known about the Golandsky Institute
and its Symposium years ago."
Jason Crompton, a 2004 Participant
Jason has already registered to return
for the 2005 Symposium and Piano Festival

Click here to see what others have said about their experience last year!

Click here for registration information

Take a look at just a sampling of the
many workshops, panels, and presentations
that are offered to participants of the
2005 Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium.

The Institute is proud to have such a rich blend
of guest speakers and its expert faculty members
all contributing to make this the most fulfilling
and, yes, life-changing
seven days you will enjoy.

Click here to read information sent earlier about
this year's Summer Symposium and International Piano Festival 

CHOOSING CHANGE:
A forum on the stages and factors of life-altering experiences

What influences and how do we make important changes in our lives?
This presentation will discuss the stages and factors of such changes with
ample opportunity for audience participation.

Moderated by: Leo Gorelkin

Leo Gorelkin, MD, is the senior author of two books and numerous professional articles.  He has presented lectures, workshops and has appeared on radio and TV as an expert on relationships.  He is a certified Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association and is currently in private practice with his wife, Paula, in New York City.

IN SEARCH OF THE LYRIC VOICE:
Twentieth Century Music and Poetry

The “lyric voice” in 20th century poetry and music had rather a hard life. The apparent exhaustion of Romanticism in the face of modernity relegated the lyric—the _expression of intense individual feeling—to something that was inauthentic, trivial, and nostalgic. By looking at the music of Stravinsky and Shostakovich and the poetry of Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Elizabeth Bishop, and William Butler Yeats, we can see how these artists transformed the lyric to an apparently impersonal yet still highly charged _expression of feeling.

presented by Kendall Feeney and Anthony Flinn

Ms. Feeney is a Golandsky Institute Faculty member, based in Spokane, WA

"Capturing the Illusive Images of Impressionism"
A lecture/demonstration on French piano music
PAUL ROBERTS 
international concert artist
and author of the best selling book
“Images: The Piano Music of Claude Debussy”

Paul Roberts is renowned for his inspiring masterclasses and lecture recitals.
He is director of Music at Castelfranc, and his career as an exponent of
French piano music takes him all over the world.

(Almost) All About Scales and Arpeggios.
Why do some scales feel easier than others?
How  can evenness and control be maintained?

Marc Steiner will lead a discussion on the skills required
for ease in scales and arpeggios.
In his presentation, specific designs and differences
will be highlighted.

Mr. Steiner is a Golandsky Institute faculty member, based in California.

What Pianists Should Know
About the Piano

an informative presentation given by
Sara Faust
of Faust-Harrison Pianos

Sara Faust, a former concert pianist, has been buying, restoring, and selling
artist quality pianos since the early 1980’s. She also works closely with an expert
team of technicians and rebuilders to establish and maintain the industry’s
highest standards for piano rebuilding.

Finding Solutions to the Chopin Etudes
Robert Durso will present pragmatic and inventive solutions
to some of the most difficult Chopin Etudes!

Mr. Durso's presentation will cover innovative fingerings,
correct alignments and movements that produce speed and ease
and the hidden secrets that make certain passages feel easy!!!

Robert Durso is a Golandsy Institute faculty member, based in Philadelphia