A first live concert can stay with a child for life. I am Dr. Maria Pisarenko, a classical concert pianist and Doctor of Musical Arts, trained in the Moscow Conservatory school with a documented teaching line back to Franz Liszt. I also teach children every week, so I know how to make a concert something they talk about at dinner.
Send the date, the place and the age of the audience. I reply personally.
An assembly concert or a classroom visit, with music introduced in words children understand.
Family concerts for the community — as at Whitney Library (2024) and Winchester Dondero Cultural Center (2022).
A short concert for the children at a birthday or a family gathering, with a piano in the house.
A recital and a talk for piano students — and for their parents. Piano lessons →
My doctoral dissertation at UNLV was on Soviet-era programmatic piano music for children — music that tells a story.
Forty-five minutes to an hour usually suits children best, with the music introduced in a few words between pieces. Two hours is the minimum booking, with travel and any breaks included in it.
Music with a story and a character: Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Prokofiev, Chopin, Debussy — short pieces they can picture.
Yes. I have played Las Vegas concerts at Whitney Library (2024) and Winchester Dondero Cultural Center (2022). Schools, libraries, cultural centres and community events are welcome to write.
Yes — and they always do. I teach children as well as perform, so the conversation is part of the concert.
Send the date, the place and a line about the occasion, and I will come back to you with a programme suggestion and a quote.