Skip to main content
image of Allison B.

Classical Piano with Allison B.

Cranford, New Jersey

5.0
(1)
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks Spanish, French
Teaching since 1975
DMA in piano

    About Allison B.

    5.0
    (1)
    Multiple Grammy® and Latin Grammy® Nominee, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti has received international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for her stunning virtuosity and musicality as soloist and chamber musician. Her performances include the Grammy® Awards Classical Music Tribute to Earl Wild and Lang Lang, the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, the Campeche Festival in Mexico and the VI International Festival of Music at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Previously a guest soloist with The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, she has also been a guest soloist with The Buenos Aires Philharmonic, Janacek Philharmonic, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, English Sinfonia, European Women’s Orchestra, Queens Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Long Island Philharmonic, Denver Symphony, Colonial Symphony and Adelphi Orchestra. Solo recitals include critically acclaimed debuts at Merkin Hall in New York and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, her recital debut at the prestigious Wigmore Hall in London, and tours throughout the US, Mexico, Europe, Argentina and Japan. An accomplished collaborative pianist, she has worked with Sir James Galway, John Corigliano, Stephen Paulus, David Maslanka, Carlos Franzetti, Lowell Liebermann, Robert Aldridge, Herschel Garfein, Julius Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Nestor Torres, Ransom Wilson, Eugenia Zukerman, and Robert White, amongst others. Dr. Brewster Franzetti is the recipient of degrees from Manhattan School of Music, the Juilliard School and Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. She is currently Director of Chamber Music for the Extension Division, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teacher's Studio
    Teacher's Studio
    SEE MAP
    Dartmouth Road Cranford, New Jersey
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Tuesday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Wednesday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Thursday
    6 AM-1 PM
    Friday
    6 AM-4 PM
    Saturday
    6 AM-1 PM
    Sunday
    6 AM-12 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $84
    45 minutes
    $117
    60 minutes
    $150
    90 minutes
    $225
    ReviewsWrite a review
    5
    100%
    4
    0%
    3
    0%
    2
    0%
    1
    0%
    5.0
    1 Reviews

    Experience

    Concert Artist in Piano

    Jan, 2001 - May, 2013

    Kean University

    Solo and chamber music performances Director of chamber music Professor of music theory, aural skills, class piano, general music Founded outreach

    Director, Chamber Music for the Extension Division

    Sep, 2013 - May, 2019

    Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

    Founded program which has Young Artist Program and Adult Chamber Music Program

    Piano faculty, Extension Division

    Sep, 2013 - May, 2019

    Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

    Part-Time lecturer

    Sep, 2010 - May, 2013

    Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

    Doctoral seminars The Art of accompanying Remedial theory

    Education

    BM in piano

    Sep, 1973 - May, 1977

    Manhattan School of Music

    DMA in piano

    Sep, 2009 - May, 2012

    Rutgers University

    MM in piano

    Sep, 1978 - May, 1980

    The Juilliard School

    Awards

    Nominee

    Dec, 2002

    Grammy Awards

    Nominee

    Sep, 2018

    Latin Grammy Awards

    Nominee

    Sep, 2014

    Latin Grammy Awards

    Nominee

    Dec, 2007

    Grammy Awards

    Affiliations

    American Federation of Musicians

    Jun, 1993

    A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.

    Broadcast Music Inc.

    Sep, 2003

    One of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. In FY 2013, BMI collected more than $944 million in licensing fees and distributed $814 million in royalties.

    Languages

    French

    Limited Proficiency

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

    Private Lessons

    • 1:1 lessons with a trusted instructor
    • 300+ subjects to choose from
    • Meet online or in person
    • Free on-demand videos and articles

    This teacher is not currently accepting students