Vera Parkin Masterclass for Intermediate Pianists

Vera Parkin performed as a keyboardist in the St. Louis Symphony from 1987-2018, and is an active and award winning pedagogue, arts administrator, and chambermusician. She is particularly known as a collaborative pianist and has worked in professional theater and opera, including OTSL and Union Avenue Opera. Vera has strong ties to the Suzuki string community, having served as an accompanist to legendary string pedagogue John Kendall for 10 years. As founding Artistic Director of the Community Music School's Preparatory Program, she has supervised over 450 of the the region’s most advanced young musicians over a 22 year period. Vera has also taught internationally through the cultural diplomacy agencies American Voices and American-Lebanese Talent Education.
Vera is everybody's accompanist and friend. She has been an adjunct professor at Webster University since 1997 and is also a staff accompanist at SIUE, where she regularly performs the string repertoire, including early music. She was recognized as the St. Louis Symphony's Music Educator of the Year in 2011.
We are honored to have Ms. Parkin give a masterclass to four intermediate level pianists, to be chosen through live audition on Sept. 5.
Online registration opens Aug. 8. The registration deadline is Aug. 22 at 11:59 pm. Registration fee for members is $25/student.
Contact Chair Laureen Di Bisceglie for more information.