Laryssa Krupa Slobodyanik - BRANCH DIRECTOR

Laryssa Krupa, a classically trained pianist, holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where she studied with Leon Fleisher and Fernando Laires. She has over 30 years of performing and teaching experience, which she brings into her work with young aspiring musicians. Her students have won competitions and some have become music directors and music educators. In addition to her private studio she has also served on the music faculty of the County College of Morris. Pianist Laryssa Krupa’s career extends beyond her accomplishments in performance as soloist and collaborative pianist, to encompass numerous specialized facets of the musical world. Since her New York debut in 1983 at Carnegie Recital Hall, concert engagements have taken her across the United States, Canada, and Europe. She has performed as soloist with orchestras in the US, Italy and Ukraine.

Ms. Krupa is founder and music director of the Nova Chamber Ensemble, which presented annual concert series in New York and New Jersey since 1985, regularly including works of Ukrainian and contemporary American composers. Ms. Krupa frequently performed two-piano repertoire with her late husband, internationally renowned concert pianist Alexander Slobodyanik, including the NJ premiere of Alexander Tchaikowsky’s Concerto for Two Pianos at the 10th anniversary concert of the reopening of Morristown’s Community Theatre for which they were honored as founders in 2015. As collaborative artist, Ms. Krupa has performed with many distinguished instrumentalists and singers, and toured extensively with the Lysenko String Quartet of Kyiv in both the United States and Ukraine. Ms Krupa continues to be an active performer and a much sought after teacher.

Піяністка Лариса Крупа одержала дипломи з Консерваторії Пібоді при  Johns Hopkins University, де вона вчилася у Leon Fleisher і Fernando Laires.  Має понад 30 років стажу як виконавець і педаґоґ.   Її учні були лавреати різних конкурсів, а деякі стали музичними керівниками та учителями.  Окрім приватного студіо, Лариса Крупа також викладала у County College of Morris. 

Від часу дебюту в Carnegie Recital Hall у 1983-му році, багато концертувала в США, Канаді та Європі.  Виступала як солістка з орхестрами в США, Італії та Україні.  З покійним чоловіком Олександром Слободяником часто виконувала репертуар на 2 фортепіяни.  Окрім того, виступала з камерними ансамблями, як Києвський Струнний Квартет ім. Лисенка, з яким виступала в США і Україні, та з визначними інструменталістами й співаками.

Oksana Telepko - INSTRUCTOR

Olga Kosachevich - INSTRUCTOR