Profile Type: Community Music School Faculty
Shu-Wei Tseng
Shu-Wei Tseng is an internationally acclaimed Taiwanese-British musician, renowned for her extraordinary technical prowess and artistic depth. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across four continents, captivating audiences in major concert halls on both the piano and cello. With over three decades of performing career under her belt and 25+ years of…
Naomi Nakanishi
Naomi Nakanishi is a dynamic pianist, improviser, and composer, currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Their work blends elements of Black American, Indie-Folk, and Contemporary Classical music, inviting listeners with intricate melodies woven with lush harmony and unconventional rhythmic phrasing. Drawing on a diverse and rich musical background, Naomi’s music aims to challenge tradition, deconstruct, and…
Ellie Pruneau
Ellie Pruneau is a pianist, composer, and educator based in New York. She teaches all age ranges and skill levels, including students with disabilities. Her primary teaching philosophy is to develop technique and strong foundational piano skills while simultaneously individualizing lessons based on each student’s strengths and interest. She specializes in many various musical styles…
Shinya Lin
Shinya Lin is a performer, composer, and improvisor. He is also a co-founder of Chaospace, a community that supports the curation of Asian artists in New York City. Recently, he collaborated with Francisco Mela, a renowned drummer, on the album “Motions,” which received a four-star review in DownBeat magazine. Shinya’s musical style encompasses various genres,…
Greta Gold
GRETA GERTLER GOLD is a composer, lyricist, performer and teacher. A Yaddo Fellow, Jonathan Larson Grant and NY Women’s Fund Finalist, she was awarded a Create NSW Grant with playwright Hilary Bell to write a musical adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s “Picnic at Hanging Rock”. She composed music for musical “The Red Tree” (Shaun Tan) in…
Kate Victor
Kate Victor is a Brooklyn-based singer and multi-instrumentalist from Connecticut. Part of a musical family, she began singing and harmonizing with her three sisters at a very young age and later participated in the local county choir. She later earned her bachelor’s degree in Jazz and Music Education at William Paterson University under the direction…
Marius Duboule
Marius Duboule is a guitarist, composer, and improviser originally from Switzerland and currently based in New York. His work is informed by a sensitive musicality and collaborative spirit which he brings to a diverse range of projects. After moving to New York in 2012, Marius began working with some of the city’s most exciting musicians.…
Conrad Chu
Conductor and pianist Conrad Chu has over 25 years as a director of community and academic choruses, with affinity for both classical and contemporary genres. Since 2017 he has music directed the North River Sing Community Chorus, a Jersey City mixed choir dedicated to preserving the Great American Songbook tradition. He is also a director…
Emily Asher
Emily Asher is a trombonist and singer of “”buoyant charm” (Nate Chinen, The New York Times) in strong demand as a bandleader, sidewoman, and educator nationwide. As a leader, Asher has produced five CDs and led US and Israel tours with her band Emily Asher’s Garden Party and earned a prestigious Banff Centre Residency with…