Michelle Do - Piano Lessons

Introduction: Skill-levels Taught: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Lesson Locations: Your Home, My location or Online Michelle Do earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Piano at Cal State Fullerton and her Masters Degree in Piano at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. She began piano studies at the age of 6, and has worked with teachers such as Sofia Zukerman, Alison Edwards, Joanne Ausmus-Baker (Violin), and Emile Naoumoff. She has been the recipient of many awards, a laureate of competitions such as the Gail Newby Concerto Competition, the La Mirada Arts Competition, the Music Associates Competition, the Redlands Bowl Young Artists Auditions, the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, the American Protégé International Concerto Competition, and the Latin American Recording Competition, among others. In 2008, she became a National Guild artist and earned the Paderewski medal for her achievements. Michelle has given concerts in several venues nationwide, including the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Memorial, the Redlands Bowl, and most recently, Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Michelle has participated in several masterclasses, among which were taught by Menahem Pressler, Gabriela Montero, Nelita True, and Pavel Nersessian. Michelle has also been active nationwide; she completed a concert tour in 2010 entitled “Music for Peace” as part of the International Music for Institute and Festival, which allowed her to give solo performances across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York. Michelle is also a published author, having had works published in the Scribendi periodical as well as the national keyboard journal, Clavier Companion. She has attended and performed in music festivals, such as the International Institute for Young Musicians and the New York Summit Music Festival, where she studied under Lydia Boguslavsky and Lynda Metelsky. She has performed in concerts such as the Young Talents showcase and Stars of Tomorrow, as well as appearing as a soloist with the La Mirada Symphony Orchestra and the Orange County Collegiate Orchestra. Michelle is a member of the Deuxieme Trio along with cellist Benjamin Coyte and violinist Darryl Black. She has been a member of the Pianists in Performance program at Cal State Fullerton, and continues to remain active as a soloist and chamber musician.