Mary Jo Pagano

Mary Jo Pagano

Founder and Artistic Director

Pianist Mary Jo Pagano has been heard both as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States. Harold Schoenberg, music critic of the New York Times, called her a “major talent” after judging her performance of the Prokofieff Second Piano Concerto at the Manhattan School of Music concerto competition.

Mary Jo has performed at Carnegie Hall, Ravinia Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Beethoven Festival, Frick Collection, Mannes College of Music, Manhattan School of Music and has concertized as a soloist and chamber musician at many universities and colleges throughout the United States.

Mary Jo received her Doctorate from Manhattan School of Music as a scholarship student of Leon Fleisher. Her other teachers include James Ruccolo, Yoheved Kaplinsky and Constance Keene. She has performed in masterclasses for such great artists as John Browning, Menachem Pressler, Leon Fleisher, Robert Levine, William Pleeth, and Andre Watts.

Ms. Pagano can be seen as a performer and spokesperson on the Educational Series “Exploring a World of Music.” This twelve-part series is shown in college classrooms and PBS stations throughout the United States.