Russakoff Music Studio

WHO I AM

My name is Cynthia Russakoff.  I have been teaching piano and music theory for about thirty years.  I began studying piano at seven years old, and continued through my Bachelors and Masters degrees. 

 

Piano has consistently been in the foreground for most of my life.  Early on, I loved that each piece felt like a puzzle - and I always loved discovering and figuring out all the various parts.  The more advanced I became, piano grew to be an incredible means of expression. 

 

There are few things in life that have endless possibilities - and music is one of them.  The more that you understand and advance, the more expressive you become.  My favorite part is that no matter how advanced one becomes, there is always more to learn.  Thus, it is always challenging. 

 

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, University of Montevallo, Alabama  1978       

                  

• Master of Music in Piano Performance, Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University, Illinois 1980

 

• Graduate studies at the University of London, England, 1978

 

• Post-Graduate Coursework in Dalzroze Eurhythmics, Chicago, Illinois 1984

 

•                Post - Graduate work with Concert Artist, Pavel Chechensky, Chicago, Illinois  1985

 

                                                                  

Me, at sixteen years old, debuting with the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony

                  Orchestra, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin.

                                                                                                          Me at Ganz Hall, Chicago, Illinois  1982

 

 

 

 

For inquiries about lessons, please contact Cynthia Russakoff at RussakoffMusic@aol.com

 

 

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