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by Jeannette Fang July 26, 2014 Hotel Reginna Boris Slutsky is not a fan of limitations. One would expect, on having the duty of giving a morning masterclass on the last day of a fully loaded recital, that he would be eager to stop on time. But with every student, he would get so immersed into teaching that the five-minute warnings were rightful annoyances to the adventure. The bright Mikowai Ashwill began with Chopin's B-flat minor sonata, which he played with vigor and t

by Jeannette Fang Hotel Reginna Thursday, July 24, 2014 When Boris Slutsky teaches, he gets this glint in his eye. Like he has some sort of secret, just for you, and he’s going to help you find it. That’s the fascinating thing about masterclasses. When you’re in a lesson with Slutsky, you don’t really notice his expression because you’re so immersed in the very pithy things he’s telling you. But when you’re watching him from your seat in the audience’s overlord distance,

by Jeannette Fang We are thrilled to welcome the international powerhouse of Boris Slutsky to the Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Piano Program. Professor Slutsky is currently the chair of the Peabody Conservatory’s Piano department, where he has taught since 1993. His activities as a performer, teacher, and adjudicator are in high demand, as evidenced by his packed summer itinerary, which involves judging at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and teaching and p