A LIFETIME AS A MUSIC EDUCATOR :

Giselle Brodsky was born in La Paz, Bolivia where she got her early musical training with renowned Bolivian composer Gustavo Navarre. She received her Bachelor and Masters Degree in Piano Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Having trained extensively in the Taubman Approach to piano technique since 1972, Mrs. Brodsky has been a member of the faculty of the Golandsky Institute since 1987. She pioneered the “Prodigies and Masters of Tomorrow” series as part of the Festival and was invited to participate in the production of a three part documentary that was aired on Channel 4 in Great Britain and P.B.S. television. Her collaboration with Rod Williams, the brilliant producer of “The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies” documentary will hopefully result in the co- production with the BBC of a new documentary, “The Ivory & the Ecstasy”.

In addition to foundation activities, Mrs. Brodsky is a much sought after piano teacher who has developed new insights into the art of piano playing based on the Taubman Approach. Several of her gifted students have been accepted to study at prestigious conservatories such as Julliard and Curtis, yet have chosen to stay in Miami to be guided by Brodsky. She encourages her students to learn from the artists she has discovered and promoted over the years –such as Kemal Gekic, Jorge Luis Prats, Ilya Itin, Misha Dacic, Francesco Libetta , Claudio Martinez- Mehner, Walter Ponce to just name a few. They are not only deep musical thinkers and impressive pianists but also gifted teachers.

Mrs. Brodsky is a member of the Miami-Dade and Broward County Music Teachers Association and has organized several workshops on the Taubman approach in schools across South Florida. She has offered workshops on piano technique all over the world and has participated in the jury of several important competitions. In 2003, Mrs. Brodsky took the Miami International Piano Festival to a truly international level by presenting the Festival in Lecce, Italy. This event began a tradition of sharing the unique Festival experience in other countries. In 2007, Mrs. Brodsky initiated collaborations with other music festivals which have as a result featured performances by Patrons supported pianists.