As a collaborative piano student, you’ll develop the ability to be a true musical partner with other musicians. Studies in sight reading, improvisation, accompanying seminar, transposition and keyboard reduction will develop your knowledge and skills. You’ll study language diction for vocal coaching and chamber music for instrumental collaboration.

As part of the keyboard department, you’ll also get extra exposure to great performers with master classes conducted by international soloists.

CIM is an All-Steinway School with more than 160 Steinways, including a small number available for students to use at home through our piano loan program.

Alumni Success

Meet Emily Grabinski

Emily Grabinski

Emily Grabinski competed in the Marjorie Neville Collaborative Piano Competition at Central State University’s Robeson Recital Hall in April 2012, winning first prize. With cellist Amy Pirtle, Grabinski performed movements from Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 and Beethoven's Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2. 

Concerts and events

Feb 27 Fri
7:30 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Jingnan Tu, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Mar 6 Fri
10:00 am
First Master of Music Recital: Vicky Yang, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Mar 6 Fri
7:30 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Kano Luo, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Mar 26 Thu
1:30 pm
First Professional Studies Recital: Snow Li, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Mar 27 Fri
7:30 pm
Student Recital: Zebadiah Chen, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals