About

Diane Goldsmith

Diane   Goldsmith   is   an   acclaimed   pianist,   who models   for   her   students   the connection    between    what’s learned   in   the   studio   and   the communication     and     joy     it can    bring    to    others.    She’s won   praise   for   her   recitals   in Lincoln      Center      and      her chamber    music    in    Carnegie Recital   Hall   but   takes   equal pride   in   motivating   students at every ability level.                Winner   of   the   Mason   &   Hamlin   Competition, Diane    holds    a    master’s    degree    from    Manhattan School   of   Music   and   additionally   studied   privately with   Gary   Graffman,   former   director   of   the   Curtis Institute   of   Music.   She   also   studied   art   song,   opera and   chamber   music   at   the   celebrated   Academy   of the West in Santa Barbara.          Along   with   colleagues   from   Manhattan   School   of Music,    she    commissioned    new    works    for    two pianos   and   percussion,   which   were   premiered   in Carnegie    (now    Weill)    Recital    Hall.        She’s    been    a classical   and   jazz   music   critic   and   arts   editor   at major    newspapers    and    a    staff    accompanist    at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.                     She’s    on    the    faculty    of    Philadelphia-based Settlement   Music   School,   where   she   teaches   piano and   music   theory.      She’s   also   maintained   a   private teaching   studio   in   Cherry   Hill,   New   Jersey,   for   more than     20     years     and     encourages     students     to perform    –    some    have    even    gone    on    to    win competitions.                      Diane    has    developed    a    highly    successful ensemble   with   two   singers   that   performs   a   variety of     programs     in     museums,     libraries,     schools, colleges     and     cultural     centers,     including     the Smithsonian        American        Art        Museum        in Washington,   DC.      When   the   group   focuses   on   the African   American   experience   in   music,   it   calls   itself Follow     the     Drinking     Gourd.     Some     of     those programs   are   “Titans   of   Song:   A   Musical   Tribute   to Paul    Robeson    and    Marian    Anderson”    and    “Take the A Train: Music of the Harlem Renaissance.”                Diane   is   also   the   pianist   for   The   Arcadian   Trio, which   includes   some   of   the   most   in-demand   string players   in   Philadelphia   and   has   been   featured   on prestigious   concert   series   in   the   area   and   beyond.        Some   of   those   programs   are   “At   Home   with   the Schumanns   and   Brahms”   and   “Music   with   a   French Twist.”                     When    presenting    programs    for    all    of    her groups,    Diane    includes    commentary    to    put    the music   into   perspective   and   offer   a   richer   audience experience.   Many   of   the   programs   also   employ   a multimedia format, including images.                “I   love   to   share   my   insights   on   music,”   she   says, “and   through   the   programming,   make   connections for listeners.” Diane plays Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude