Prodigious Bulgarian/American pianist Emma Tahmizian will return for her second solo recital at NYPA (the first one took place on May 1, 2022). Her program will include the following works:

Robert Schumann: Carnival Op. 9
Ronn Yedidia: Grand Etudes No. 10 (“Tempest”), No. 8 (“A Voice is Calling in the Desert at Night”), and No. 3
Gabriel Faure: Two Nocturnes - Op. 33 No. 2, in B Major and Op. 97, in B minor
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6, Op. 82, in A Major

A reception will follow
Suggested donation at the door: $20

NYPA will hold its Mid-Winter Concert featuring 33 students of all ages and levels.

The program will include masterworks by most of the Classical Greats including Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Mozart, Clementi, Beethoven, Czerny, Schubert, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.

In addition - several of our composer/pianist students will present their own original compositions.

World-renowned virtuoso composer/pianist Tempei Nakamura - formerly a student of Ronn Yedidia and Haim Cotton at the New York Piano Academy - will present 10 of his most recent solo piano works at this special recital.
Tempei’s passion and involvement in the best of several musical worlds - single out his dazzling pianistic style as one of a kind! His music embraces a variety of classical, jazz, world and pop influences, as well as a vast palette of visual imagery, and synthesizes them into his own unmistakable voice.
Admission is free.

NYPA’s winter holiday event will feature two back-to-back recitals.

The first recital will present more than 20 of our younger children and teenagers ages 4-14 - in a diversified program ranging from elementary favorites all the way to some of the most mature and virtuosic masterpieces in the repertoire.

The second recital will see a charming bonding of our adult students with our older & advanced teenagers ages 15-74 (!) in a super versatile program suited to each student’s level & ability.

Two big receptions to follow the two massive recitals!

Our first statement for the new academic year at NYPA will feature 28 students of all ages and levels performing a wide variety of music from early elementary to some of the most demanding masterpieces in the repertoire. A marathon to be!

22 year old Alex Yedidia will present an All Chopin solo recital debut at the New York Piano Academy - where he started his musical development at a very young age.
Alex will be a full-tuition scholarship student at Rutgers University starting in the fall of 2023.

His program will include the following Chopin works:

Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31

Etude Op. 10, No. 3 (“Tristesse”)
Etude Op. 25, No. 1 (“Aeolian Harp”)

Ballade No. 1, Op. 23

Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 (“Funeral March”)

Free Admission. A reception will follow.

A final statement for our eventful season…

12 gifted students ages 5-25 will perform a versatile program of classical and jazz masterpieces.

NYPA’s traditional Commencement Concert will feature two recitals back to back:
the beginners & intermediate students at 5:00 pm, and the advanced & adult students at 8:00 pm.
A most colorful program of music ranging from beginners’ gems to the most challenging Classical & Romantic masterpieces in the repertoire - as well as several old & new jazz standards - will be performed by 34 of our accomplished students - representing all ages and levels.
Grand receptions will follow after each recital.
Free admission for all

11 years old prodigious piano student Noah Xia will present a debut solo recital at NYPA’s concert Hall. Her program will include a diverse selection of piano masterpieces including J.S.Bach’s English Suite No. 2, Haydn’s D Major Sonata Hob. XVI: 37, Schubert’s Impromptu Op. 90 in Eb Major, 2 of Chopin’s Nocturnes (Eb Major & G minor) as well as his Etude Op. 10 in F Major, and 7 of Moszkowski’s Petit Etudes Op. 91.

Free Admission. A reception will follow.

A special mid season recital involving 30 of NYPA’s students - ages 4-60 - in a sumptuous selection of gems and great masterworks!

NYPA’s winter holiday concert will feature two recitals back to back:
the beginners & intermediate students at 6:00 pm, and the advanced & adult students at 8:00 pm.
A lavish selection of charming gems and grand masterpieces from the vast classical piano repertoire will be performed by 30 of our accomplished students - representing all ages and levels.
A traditional reception will follow after each recital.
Free admission for all.

Join us on Sunday, December 4 to hear Stephen Beus perform a solo program of Mendelssohn, Alkan, Barber, and the World and New York premieres of new works by Ronn Yedidia.

About Stephen Beus:

Since graduating from Juilliard, Beus has maintained an active performance and competition schedule. In 2006 he won first prize in the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition and Vendome International Piano Competition, as well as the Max I Allen Fellowship from the American Pianists Association. He competed in the XII Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005, and the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009. In 2006 he released his first album, Excursions: Piano Music of Barber and Bauer, on the Endeavor Classics label. His second, Stephen Beus Plays Griffes and Scriabin, was released in 2007 on Harmonia Mundi. Stephen is currently an assistant professor in the Keyboard Division at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

After three years of virtual year-end concerts due to the pandemic - NYPA will resume its traditional live Commencement Concert on Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 6:00 & 8:00 pm. 28 incredible students will present two separate programs of classical masterpieces. The first program will feature young students age 12 and under, while the second program will be performed by older students age 13 and up - including several adult students. Receptions will follow each recital.

Legendary Bulgarian pianist Emma Tahmizian is back to live performing after a long hiatus. She will perform works by Brahms, Chopin, Schumann, Yedidia, Debussy and Prokofiev. The recital is live-streamed by Klavierhaus.

For the first time since Covid-19 NYPA’s students are assembled together to perform in person! 23 of the academy’s students - ages 5-60 - will present a diverse musical program ranging from beginners’ delights to all-time virtuoso masterworks. Welcome back, sorely missed live concerts!!!

Location: West End Presbyterian Church’s main sanctuary (165 west 105th Street, New York City 10025)