Department of Music

The Youth Orchestras of Charlottesville-Albemarle invite you to join them for a rare opportunity to learn and converse with renowned pianist, Dmitri Shteinberg who will conduct a master class for young pianists in the Charlottesville -Albemarle area. Prof. Shteinberg will share his knowledge and experience with those who attend. The class is free of charge and is open to all music students. The following evening, Shteinberg will perform with The Youth Orchestra at their Fall Concert on November 7, 2009.
 
Recently called "protean and refined" by the New York Times, Dmitri Shteinberg is a prizewinner in twenty competitions worldwide, including the first prize in "Citta de Senigallia" International Competition in Italy. In the United States, he won the Naomi Foundation Competition and the Artists International Debut Award, and received the Salon De Virtuosi Fellowship Grant. Shteinberg has appeared across North America, Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Bulgaria and Israel. His interest in new music has led to world premieres and numerous commissions Shteinberg holds a Doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Piano Area at VCU in Richmond,VA. Many of his former students went on to a number of prestigious schools, including Eastman, The Oberlin Conservatory and the Boyer School of Music in Philadelphia..