Marcel Rominger

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Marcel Rominger (born 27 September 1978) is an American classical pianist. He formerly taught classes at the Staten Island Conservatory of Music as well as Baruch College.

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Early Life to Present

Son of a Swiss father and a Brazilian mother, Marcel developed an interest in piano as early as age 5, when he was first exposed to the works of composers like Mozart and Beethoven. He proceeded to obtain a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education and Piano Performance from the Crane School of Music at SUNY in Potsdam. Among those who instructed him are Olga Gross and Paul Wyse. He pursued higher education and obtained his Masters of Music from UA while studying under Russian concert pianist Jura Margulis, where he held an assistantship in accompanying. He later studied with Hugo Goldenzweig at Mannes College of Music and has also been coached by Seymour Bernstein and Leslie Howard.

Awards and recognition

Discography


Track Listing
1. Prelude
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Gavotte I-II
6. Gigue
7. Allegro Assai
8. Andante con moto
9. Allegro ma non troppo
10. Waldesrauschen
11. Gnomenreigen
12. Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op 28

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