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PianoRutgers An online community celebrating pianists of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. it was a remarkable evening.

"The Piano Studio of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers pulled off a neat trick…. The concert also revealed a wide range of pianistic and compositional gifts among the students, undergraduate as well as postgraduate.” - The New York Times

"The students played with confidence, technical security and musical sensibility proving that the music department at Rutgers is on a par with the world’s most prestigious conservatories." - NY Concert Review

👏🏼Alumni Teaching Spotlight👏🏼We are so excited to welcome back our DMA alumnus Nuno Marques (‘19) to offer open lessons ...
10/09/2026

👏🏼Alumni Teaching Spotlight👏🏼

We are so excited to welcome back our DMA alumnus Nuno Marques (‘19) to offer open lessons for our Undergraduate pianists on Monday, 10/19! Dr. Marques is a student of Dr. Min Kwon.

Nuno Marques, acclaimed Portuguese pianist and Yamaha Artist, has established a successful
international career from his current base in New York City, where he is the founder and artistic
director of Porto Pianofest, an annual international piano festival held in his native country,
Portugal. His versatility as a musician is evident in his ease and comfort in performing solo,
chamber music, teaching, and collaborating with other art forms.
He founded Porto Pianofest in 2016, having quickly gained international recognition with activity
in New York City, Washington DC, Lisbon, Madrid, and Paris.
As a soloist, Nuno Marques has performed with several orchestras worldwide, and recorded for
Antena2 Radio Portugal and Centro Atlântico. He is a founding member of prizewinning
chamber music ensembles, and has a special interest in contemporary music, having
commissioned, edited, and premiered numerous works for solo piano and ensemble, performing
with leading contemporary music ensembles.
Nuno Marques has graced some of the most renowned music halls and festivals worldwide,
including Europe, Asia, and the US. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (DMA) from
Rutgers University, studying with Min Kwon. He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music &
Drama in London, studying with Artur Pizarro, and holds a Master’s Degree from the Royal
College of Music, London, with Niel Immelmann. He attended New York University with José
Ramón Méndez, where he was awarded the prestigious Reinhold Scholarship.
His first solo album Pennas d’Amor— Fados for Piano came out in 2026, and was published by
Azure Sky Records,
Nuno Marques is currently a pianist at the prestigious ABT, America’s national dance company,
and a guest pianist at New York City Ballet. He is also the Music Director of Stars of American
Ballet, having toured the Middle East, Hungary, Portugal, and the USA.

✨New Student Spotlight✨Hi! My name is Irene, and I’m from Chengdu, China. I chose Rutgers because I was excited by its c...
10/08/2026

✨New Student Spotlight✨

Hi! My name is Irene, and I’m from Chengdu, China. I chose Rutgers because I was excited by its challenging academic curriculum and wonderful piano faculty. I’m especially looking forward to growing as both a pianist and a scholar, and I’m excited to explore my research interests in neurodivergent students and piano pedagogy. I’m very happy to be part of the Rutgers piano community!

It was a pleasure to welcome Dr. Michael Bukhman for “Performance, Collaboration, and Musical Identity: Finding Your Suc...
10/06/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Dr. Michael Bukhman for “Performance, Collaboration, and Musical Identity: Finding Your Success,” an engaging conversation filled with thoughtful insights on career development, artistic identity, and cultivating the right mindset for meaningful and productive practice.

The event was made even more special by a wonderful performance from Dr. Bukhman and amazing violinist Liana Branscome. Their remarkable music collaboration ended the event on a high note. 🎶

A heartfelt thank you to both Dr. Michael Bukhman and Liana Branscome for sharing their artistry, experiences, and insights with our community at Mason Gross. We are so grateful for such an inspiring and memorable visit! ❤️🎶

🎹 Guest Artist Spotlight: Dr. Michael Bukhman 🎹We’re thrilled to welcome pianist Dr. Michael Bukhman Michael Bukhman to ...
09/28/2026

🎹 Guest Artist Spotlight: Dr. Michael Bukhman 🎹

We’re thrilled to welcome pianist Dr. Michael Bukhman Michael Bukhman to Mason Gross! An award-winning chamber musician, adjudicator, and pedagogue, Michael is currently Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano & Chamber Music at Texas Christian University (TCU). He holds his MM and DMA from The Juilliard School and graduated with Honors in Piano Performance from Oberlin — the first in the conservatory’s history to do so. Passionate about connecting performance with conversation, he founded Play/Chat@Bard, a concert series pairing young musicians with informal dialogues about their crafts.

📅 Join us Monday 10/5 12:00-1:45 pm at Schare:

“Performance, Collaboration, and Musical Identity: Finding Your Success”

A session on musical and professional discovery through solo and collaborative performance, practical musicianship, and conversation. Dr. Bukhman will be joined by violinist Liana Branscome Liana Branscome , and together they will present music by Beethoven, Mozart, and Grieg!

There will be open lessons available for sign-ups from 10:00-11:30 am and 2:30-6:00 pm. Each lesson is 45-minutes, and open for students to observe. Sign-up sheets will be shared via email shortly.

✨New student Spotlight✨My name is Nanga Lin, and I am a first-year DMA student in Classical Piano Performance at Rutgers...
09/28/2026

✨New student Spotlight✨

My name is Nanga Lin, and I am a first-year DMA student in Classical Piano Performance at Rutgers. I am originally from China, but I have studied in the U.S. for over 9 years. I chose Rutgers because all of my former piano teachers and my current teacher are alumni of the DMA program at MGSA. It meant a great deal to join their alma mater and earn my doctorate here. I am excited about the rich resources available here and the wonderful group of talented musicians and scholars.

Welcome Rutgers Pianists to another amazing school year! We’re thrilled to welcome our new and returning piano students ...
09/12/2026

Welcome Rutgers Pianists to another amazing school year! We’re thrilled to welcome our new and returning piano students and look forward to another year of music-making, learning, and growing together. 🥰

Stay in tune (wink wink) for student features, faculty spotlights, upcoming performances, and event updates throughout the year!

Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 🎶

🎹✨ to a special concert moment at Rutgers PianoFest on May 2! This marathon concert featured our piano faculty, alumni...
05/29/2026

🎹✨ to a special concert moment at Rutgers PianoFest on May 2! This marathon concert featured our piano faculty, alumni, and current students, with the special appearance of photographer Park Joon and his stunning artwork series, America The Beautiful. 🖼️📸

This event was developed from the project of Rutgers piano department chair and pianist Dr. Min Kwon — America/Beautiful — which explores and celebrates diverse voices in American classical music. 🇺🇸🎶 We are proud to share that the project was recently awarded the prestigious 2026/2027 Rutgers University–New Brunswick Laureate Award! 🏆🎓

Stay in tune with us for more piano concerts, news, and updates! 🎵👇

🎹 Upcoming concert alert!📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 2 PM📍 Shindell Choral Hall, Rutgers University🎵 To celebrate the 50th...
04/24/2026

🎹 Upcoming concert alert!

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 2 PM
📍 Shindell Choral Hall, Rutgers University

🎵 To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and the 250th Anniversary of the United States, Rutgers Piano Area Head Min Kwon has curated a piano concert marathon featuring her project America/Beautiful — which commissioned 76 living American composers to contribute their perspectives and variations on the song “America the Beautiful.” 🇺🇸🎶✨

Led and performed by Kwon, the concert also welcomes Rutgers Piano Faculty, Alumni, and Students. 🌟 The event will also showcase Korean-American photographer Park Joon’s stunning photo series, “America The Beautiful.” 🖼️

The event is free and open to the public, followed by a reception with the musicians. 🥂 We hope to see you there!


🎹✨ We are very excited to welcome Dr. Carol Leone Carol Leone to the Rutgers piano area for a three-day visit from April...
04/16/2026

🎹✨ We are very excited to welcome Dr. Carol Leone Carol Leone to the Rutgers piano area for a three-day visit from April 20–22! She will present two lecture performances on Beethoven’s tempi and the Stretto Keyboard Piano, and host a series of open lessons for Rutgers piano students. 🎶

Dr. Leone is the Chair of Piano Studies and Professor of Piano at SMU Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas, TX. 🌟

📍 All events will be held in Schare Recital Hall at Rutgers University — free admission and open to the public. We hope to see you there! 🎟️

Rutgers DMA Piano student Jorge Tabarés Jorge Tabarés will perform his solo recital at Schare Recital Hall on Thursday, ...
04/14/2026

Rutgers DMA Piano student Jorge Tabarés Jorge Tabarés will perform his solo recital at Schare Recital Hall on Thursday, April 16 at 12:30 PM. The program features works by Aldridge, Albéniz, Rachmaninoff, and Tabarés. This event is open to the public! ✨

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