Kyle Trombley (piano) has cultivated a career in the performing arts as a Conductor, Keyboardist (Piano, Organ & Harpsichord), and Baritone. His musical journey spans North America, Europe, and Australia, with accolades that showcase his diverse abilities across a wide range of musical genres. Kyle’s early involvement in the arts led him to significant semi-professional … Read more
Annelise Papinsick (piano) is a piano teacher, soloist, and accompanist based in southern-central New Hampshire. She grew up as a competitive classical pianist, but also showed interest in traditional music around the world from a young age, and began exploring Irish and French-Canadian traditional music in her teenage years. Being stylistically omnivorous, she enjoys experimenting … Read more
Alex Tkaczevski, DMA, (piano, composition) has been teaching piano for more than twelve years. He is an active performer and organizer of recitals and composes music. In his lively lessons he focuses on classical literature, good technique, theory, history, and includes other genres as the student progresses. Earlier in his career, Dr. Tkaczevski created music and sounds … Read more
Anita Yu (piano) earned a B.M. from the University of British Columbia and an M.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Her major teachers include Louise Goss, Phyllis Lehrer, Ena Barton, and Michael Lewin. Anita has performed in Boston, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Vancouver, B.C., and has … Read more
Romeo Melloni (piano, composition) was born in Milan, Italy, and attended Milan University, where he studied musicology with Francesco Degrada. He received his Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music and his M.M. and honorary Graduate Diploma in composition from New England Conservatory. His teachers include Robert DiDomenica, Theodore Antoniou, and Giacomo Manzoni. Romeo’s compositions include … Read more
Rebecca Herst (piano department chair, piano) holds a B.M. in Piano Performance from the Hartt School of Music, where she was the recipient of the Hartt Talent Scholarship. At Hartt she studied with Leonard Seeber and Paul Rutman, with a concentration in collaborative piano. Rebecca has performed throughout the Northeast, and has taught at Fairfield County School … Read more
Katy Gibney (Sunflower Singers, Take Three, Keyboard Connection, Certified Music Practitioner) earned her B.S. in Nursing from Adelphi University and is a Certified Music Practitioner, using her voice and instruments to provide therapeutic music in health settings and private homes. She is the director of T’filah Band Jammers and Sunflower Singers and founded Community Without Walls (CWOW), … Read more
Kathryn Southworth (piano department co-chair, piano, performance workshops, Canterbury Singers) holds a B.M. in Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory and an M.M. in Vocal Accompanying and Coaching from the University of Illinois. She held a graduate assistantship as staff accompanist under the tutelage of acclaimed accompanist John Wustman and served as a musical ambassador to Costa Rica … Read more
Abigail Charbeneau (piano) holds a B.A. in Music from Skidmore College and an M.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Illinois. She has studied with Pola Baytelman, William Heiles, Arkady Aronov, Adaleina Krivosheina, Kenneth Drake, and Reid Alexander. She is the organist at South Congregational Church and Artistic Director and pianist for the Grace … Read more