JANET SMITH

Bend
Piano

Janet Smith holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin Conservatory and a Masters from the Juilliard School, both in piano performance. She has performed many solo piano recitals on both coasts, played a concerto with the Oberlin Orchestra, and has been a featured soloist on television and radio. She has given numerous 2-piano and duet recitals, appeared as collaborative pianist with string and wind instrumentalists and singers, performed in chamber music recitals, and served as a choral accompanist. In Bend she has performed several times for High Desert Chamber Music concerts.

As a teacher she has served on the faculties of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, West Valley College, and DeAnza College. Her private piano studio in the San Francisco Bay Area produced outstanding students, many of whom won state-wide competitions and went on to become professional musicians. A frequent adjudicator in competitions, she has also given numerous seminars and master classes for teachers.

Janet enjoys teaching students of all ages and levels. With more than 35 years of experience, she is able to adapt her approach to different learning styles and personalities. She loves seeing each student awaken to the beauty of music and to the joy it can bring to every life.