"We are a wonderful, small, unpretentious, cooperative, supportive school for pianists. This is all we want to be."
-Edwine Behre, Founding Teacher
2025 PROGRAMS
Masterclass SESSIONS
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Emeritus Head of Keyboard
Royal Academy of Music, London
June 17 – 21, 202​​5​​​
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​​​John O’Conor​​​
Chair of Piano Division
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, VA
Royal Conservatory, Toronto, Canada
.June 25 – 30, 2025​​​​​
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Professors of Piano and Department Chair
Oberlin Conservatory
July 4 – 8, 2025​
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Professor of Piano
Frost School of Music, University of Miami
July 12-16, 2025
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Insights from Master Teachers​
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Founded by Menahem Pressler who gave masterclasses at Adamant for 30 years, the Masterclass program gives participants the chance experience some of the finest teaching available anywhere in the world. These professors have guided students to win prizes at legendary competitions like the Cliburn, Leeds, Tchaikovsky, and Chopin competitions. And yet their warmth and openness makes the lessons accessible and instructive for dedicated pianists of all ages and career aspirations.
Spend the morning practicing, the afternoon playing in and watching a thrilling masterclass, enjoy a casual meal discussing the musical discoveries of the day, and wrap up with one of the end-of-session recitals showcasing how much your playing has changed in just 5 days.
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We also welcome participants to our Masterclass Observer program. For a reduced all-inclusive rate, attend these inspiring masterclasses, enjoy full access to practice facilities, live and dine on campus among faculty and participants, and enjoy taking part in a vibrant community of piano lovers. Lessons with the master teacher subject to availability and an additional fee.​
Participants of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to apply by April 15 (late applications considered on a case-by-case basis). On your application form, please include links to videos of pieces from two contrasting stylistic periods (no recordings are required for Masterclass Observers).​​​
Three-Week Traditional Session
​July 20 – August 9, 2025​​​
Part I (July 20 – 29, 2025)
Caroline Hong (The Ohio State University)
Catherine Kautsky (Lawrence University)
Marina Lomazov (Eastman School of Music)
Andrius Žlabys (Boston University, Longy School of Bard College)
Sergei Glavatskih (Moscow Conservatory)
Anna Geniushene Guest Artist-in-Residence
Part II (July 31 – August 9, 2025)
Caroline Hong (The Ohio State University)
Stanislav Khristenko (Michigan State University)
Luba Poliak (Bard Conservatory Prep)
Dmitry Rachmanov (CSU Northridge)
Sergei Glavatskih (Moscow Conservatory)​
​​​ Sean Chen Guest Artist-in-Residence
An Immersive Experience
The Traditional Session is the beating heart of Adamant Music School: an opportunity to dive deeply into music, nature, and community for either 10 or 20 days.
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Each morning, participants have daily studio classes with their dedicated faculty member. The studio builds a special rapport by learning from each others' lessons on repertoire as well as informal sessions on topics such as technique, style and interpretation, sight-reading, and music for 4-hands (and 6-hands, and more!).
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In addition, participants are welcome to take private lessons free of charge with any member of the faculty, broadening their exposure to the richly diverse traditions of piano playing represented by our faculty.
Our faculty are remarkably accomplished, with performances in the world's most important halls and decades of experience guiding students towards the highest artistic ideals. Their profound dedication to teaching excellence and their warm personalities make the program ideal for transformative student growth that lasts a lifetime.
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Our inspiring guest Artists-in-Residence each present a recital as well as masterclasses and selected private lessons, bringing world-class insights to participants. This is a rare opportunity to work with pianists at the top of the concert profession.
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Participants of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to apply. On your application form, please include links to videos of pieces from two contrasting stylistic periods.
Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions but may choose to attend Part I or Part II separately.