An internationally recognized concert pianist, recording artist and Master Teacher of Piano, Janet Colburn holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California with a major in Piano Performance and minors in Music Theory, Music History, and Philosophy (Aesthetics). Her awards include the Van Cliburn Piano Award and the prestigious Presser Foundation Grant. She has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Hollywood Bowl, the Ojai Festival, and UCLA's Royce Hall with conductors including Leonard Slatkin, Steve Reich, and Kent Nagano. She has studied piano and piano pedagogy with many prominent artists including legendary pianist Ozan Marsh (who was a pupil of Rachmaninoff and Horowitz) and has taught at USC, UCLA, the California State Universities, and the Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, Alpha Lambda Delta, the Music Teachers National Association and the College Music Society. Her piano students have included many prominent artists, actors and celebrities. She has recorded as piano soloist with Sir Neville Marriner & the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in London. She is also a skilled ensemble musician and accompanist and pianist for film and television, appearing in the NBC film, "Nutcrackers". She is Founder and Executive Director of the very popular Magic of Mozart and Mozart & Company concert series in So.California, and serves on the Board of the International Foundation for Education and Performing Arts. Dr. Colburn is also a major contributor to Los Angeles' Colburn School and a Founder of The Music Center. Her next solo recital appearance is Sun., Dec.4, 2011, Bel Air, California.
