Piano Teachers
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Jean CioffiVoice, Clarinet, Recorder, Flute, PianoB. Mus. Ed. , Masters, Vocal Performance. Former Director of Music Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Denver , founder/director of the Cioffi Singers and Cioffi Players. Private/Public School teaching, private teacher of: voice, piano, clarinet, recorder, and beginning flute. Performed Europe and U.S. 45+ years experience performing and teaching all ages. |
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Gary W. JoynesPiano, SaxophoneGary Joynes is a songwriter, composer, producer, keyboardist, saxophonist and educator based in Washington, D.C. Originally from Warrenton, Virginia, Gary grew up studying saxophone and piano. Upon high school graduation, Gary decided to focus on saxophone. He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from New England Conservatory in Jazz Studies, both with distinction. While still an undergraduate student, Gary was featured as a saxophonist in composer and bandleader George Russell's seminal recording "The African Game," which received two Grammy nominations. As time went by, Gary felt the need for a new direction. He fell in love with the art and craft of songwriting. He began to put his focus back on the piano and keyboards, started studying the great writers, began developing his own production style, and has not looked back since. Most recently, Gary received the Gold Award for his song, "Naked," in the R & B/Urban Category at the 25th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC). He also was selected as a Finalist in the same category for his songs "Sensitive Man" and "Head Up Shoulders Back." He performed the winning song, "Naked" at the MASC awards ceremony January 11, 2009 at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Virginia. |
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Rob PattersonClarinet, Beginning PianoRob began his career at the age of 16 when he soloed with the Blue Ash Symphony Orchestra. Rob has continued on to solo with the Middletown Symphony Orchestra, Binghamton Philharmonic, Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Colorado College Festival Orchestra. Bob Saar of the Burlington Hawk Eye described Rob’s performance of Carl Maria von Weber’s First Concerto with the Southeast Iowa Symphony as “the highlight of the evening” and noted Rob’s “brilliant soloing”. October 2009 marked Rob's Taipei, Taiwan debut where he was featured in a full-length clarinet trio recital at the Taipei Municipal University. Also at TMU, Rob gave a masterclass which was well received. In 2006, Rob and his Trio were invited to perform a recital at the Kennedy Center's Millenium Stage which was broadcasted live on the Kennedy Center's website. That summer, Rob was invited by Artist Director Ida Kavafian to perform at the Music from Angel Fire festival in New Mexico, and invited back in 2007. Rob’s performances at the festival met with great success, resulting in National Public Radio’s Performance Today programming some the concert recordings. Others of Rob’s performances have also been broadcasted on Philadelphia’s WHYY Television Station’s Y ARTS series, as well as on the radio on Philadelphia’s WRTI station. Rob currently lives in Washington, D.C. where he regularly plays with the National Symphony Orchestra, and has served as Acting Principal of the Annapolis (MD) Symphony. In the past, Rob has performed with the Haddonfield Symphony (NJ), the Peninsula Symphony (CA), the Downey Symphony (CA), the Great Hall Chamber Orchestra (PA), and has been guest Principal with the Culver City Symphony (CA). A Cincinnati native, Rob Patterson holds his B.M. from The Curtis Institute of Music where he was awarded the Jill & Sheldon Bonovitz Fellowship, and his M.M. from the University of Southern California where he was awarded the Dean's Scholarship. Rob has participated in the Vail "Bravo!", Music from Angel Fire, Yellow Barn, Greenport, Music Academy of the West, Colorado College, and Eastern Music Festivals and is the recipient of the Grand Prize in the Cincinnati-based Overture Awards. In his final year at Curtis, a selection of Rob’s graduation recital was recorded and issued on the "2007/2008 Curtis Selections" CD. Rob has also been a featured author in the International Clarinet Society's "The Clarinet" magazine. Rob's students have been accepted into the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Manhattan School of Music, New York University, Carnegie-Mellon, Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra, New York Youth Orchestra, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Idyllwild Arts School, Idyllwild Summer Festival, and the Delaware County Youth Orchestra among others. www.robwpatterson.com |
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Gjinovefa SakoPiano, all levelsGjinovefa Sako is both a distinguished pianist and experienced piano teacher. She has performed in numerous concerts in Albania and Italy, and has taught piano lessons at the Academy of Fine Arts in both Albania and Italy. She was also a piano soloist with the Albanian Radio Television orchestra from 1983-1989. |