Congratulations to Pia Liptak, who received the Hochstein Faculty Service Award at Hochstein’s All-Faculty meeting on Saturday September 7! One of Hochstein’s violin instructors, Co-Chair of the String department, and director of the HochStrings adult chamber ensemble, Pia was recognized as a dedicated teacher and for her wonderful rapport with students.
Hochstein President & Executive Director Margaret Quackenbush said, “Pia joined our Strings faculty in 2007, and it was clear immediately that she was a dedicated teacher for all ages of students, and that she had a wonderful rapport with her students, who consistently win merit scholarships and hold leadership positions in our orchestras.
“The HochStrings ensemble, which she founded, has developed a strong following and is a great example of the way that making music together connects people.”
Originally from Denmark, Pia taught at the Odense Music School and served as the concert manager for the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music. She is currently the artistic director and concertmaster for Cordancia Chamber Orchestra and has performed as a soloist with orchestras and in many chamber music ensembles.
Find out more about Pia – including what inspires her and the collaboration she did with a Japanese koto player – by reading her profile page on the Hochstein website: https://hochstein.org/About/Faculty/Strings/Pia-Liptak
