PIANO LESSONS
Private Piano Lessons
It seems that almost everyone has taken piano lessons at some point, and you'd be hard pressed to find a better place than Opus! Our piano department is our largest, and that's no surprise given the enduring popularity of the instrument, and our track record of quality instruction. Our piano curriculum is coordinated across the school, with routine refinements. There's a piano in every practice room, three of which are grand pianos! No matter what your level or goals, you'll find a home for your piano education at Opus.
Piano Instructors
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Pamela (Ela) Wiswakarma
Piano Instructor
Pamela (Ela) Wiswakarma’s professional degrees include Vordiplom-Dirigieren (Conducting) and Diplom-Rhythmik (Music and Movement Pedagogy) from the Hochschule fuer Musik und Theater in Hamburg, Germany; and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s College, MD.
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Lisa Weiss
Piano Instructor
Professor Lisa Weiss came to Goucher in 1986 as a result of the college’s desire to experiment with a position that was new to the institution: a full time performance faculty member in the music department.
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Tim Pinelli
Piano Instructor
As a member of our piano faculty, pianist Tim Pinelli brings over three decades of experience to Opus. His advanced pursuit of both piano performance and pedagogy began under the tutorship of Karen England of the Howard County Music Teachers Assocation in 1991.
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Bill Wisnom
Piano Instructor
Bill Wisnom presents some of the great organ pieces from the past three hundred years. Selections include works by German Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude, Cleveland native David Conte, nineteenth-century Belgian founder of French Romanticism César Franck, J.S. Bach, the “Boss”, and more.
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Mark Pfannschmidt
Piano, Violin & Viola Instructor
Mr. Pfannschmidt's musical journey began with violin and piano while still in elementary school. In 7th grade, he switched to the viola at the suggestion of his school orchestra teacher. He has also studied voice, harp and harpsichord. He is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, Peabody Conservatory, and Catholic University.