Performance Program Staff

Svetlana Belsky, Coordinator of Piano Studies, began piano lessons at the age of seven and was soon performing in the major concert halls of her native Kiev. Her playing has been critically acclaimed as "passionate," "impressive," "hypnotic" and ". . . (possessing) a high degree of musical maturity and sensitivity." Belsky received a Bachelor of Music degree, summa cum laude, and Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Ann Schein, a student of the legendary Arthur Rubinstein. She then earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree at the Manhattan School of Music while working under Nina Svetlanova, an heir to the tradition of Heinrich Neuhaus.

An active recitalist and chamber performer, Belsky also writes and lectures on various musical topics. Her work includes numerous CD liner notes for Russian Disc; her doctoral dissertation is an annotated translation of Busoni as a Pianist by the renowned Russian musicologist Grigori Kogan. In addition to her position at the University of Chicago, Belsky is on the faculty of the North Shore School for the Arts. Her teaching schedule encompasses students of all ages and levels, many of whom are competition winners, professional musicians, and, most importantly, music lovers.

Email: svetlana24@yahoo.com
Phone: (773)702-8484, Main Department Office