Department of Music

Guest pianist, Dr. Peter Kairoff will be teaching UVa piano students in an open masterclass on Monday, March 30th at 4pm in Old Cabell Hall room 113.  Dr. Kairoff is a Professor of Music at Wake Forest University.  He also taught at the University of Texas at Austin, the State University of New York, and Middlebury College, and has given master classes at conservatories in Moscow, Brazil, Italy, China and several states in the U.S.

Bio for Peter Kairoff

Born in Los Angeles, Peter Kairoff received Master's and Doctoral degrees in music performance from the University of Southern California. He also studied in Italy for two years as a Fulbright Scholar and Rotary International Fellow. Professor of Music at Wake Forest University, he has performed as pianist and harpsichordist in Berlin, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and many other musical centers. Critics have noted his "Meticulous accuracy and profound musicality. One of America's finest keyboard performers." (Oxford MAIL, England). His recordings of late-19th Century American music have also received enthusiastic reviews from the Washington Post, Fanfare, ClassicsToday.com, and many others.

In addtion to performing and teaching, he also is the Director of Wake Forest's campus in Venice, Italy, where he spends two months each year.

Recent performances include Rome, Sofia, Bucharest, Prague, Carcassonne (France), Iowa City, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Hangzhou (China), and many other venues. (http://users.wfu.edu/kairoff/)

Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA's historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda.  (map) Parking is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner.  Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.

This event is supported by the Eleanor Shea Music Trust.

For more information call 434.924.3052