Edna Golandsky
Edna Golandsky is a classical music pianist, lecturer and pedagogue of renown. She is a graduate of the
Josu De Solaun Soto, Chopin Competition laureate Gabriela Montero[1] and Leeds Competition winner Ilya Itin
. Golandsky co-founded the Taubman Institute, of which she was Associate Artistic Director from 1976 to 2002.
In June 2003, Golandsky and senior faculty members previously affiliated with the Taubman Institute formed the Golandsky Institute, which is a leading center for the study, advancement, and dissemination of the Taubman Approach. The institute conducts an annual symposium and festival every July at Princeton University.[2]
Golandsky has lectured and conducted master classes at music institutions in the US, including the
Oberlin Conservatory,[3] as well as internationally. She has also presented at the Music Teacher's National Association
, World Piano Pedagogy Conference, and the European Piano Teacher's Association. Golandsky has presented "The Taubman Technique" which is a 10 DVD box set explaining and demonstrating the Taubman Approach. In conjunction with the Golandsky Institute, she has further developed the Taubman Approach in the 3-DVD set, "The Art of Rhythmic Expression", and the 2-DVD set, "The Forgotten Lines: Lines that Support, Surround, and Intensify the Melody."(Golandsky Institute)
For the past two years Ms. Golandsky and violinist Sophie Till have been working on a detailed application of the Taubman principles for string players.
Notes
- ^ Jan Herman, Los Angeles Times, "More than the sound of music", November 07, 1997
- ^ Elaine Strauss, Princeton's Business and Entertainment Newspaper, "What's New in Princeton & Central New Jersey?" Archived 2011-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, July 8, 2009
- ^ Miami Piano Festival, "Meet the lectures" Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine