DR. MIKAKO OGATA

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Piano

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Languages: English, Japanese

• Doctor of Musical Arts, City University of New York

• Master of Music, Tokyo College of Music

• Master of Music, Mannes College of Music

• Bachelor of Music, Tokyo College of Music

• Carnegie Hall, New York debut recital 2002 (with clarinetist Paul Wybraniec)

• Specialize on a history of the performance practice of Mozart’s piano music.

HANNAH HAN

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Piano

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Languages: English, Korean

• Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, Mannes College of Music

• Performed as an accompanist at Metropolitan Opera and Chicago Opera.

• Accompanist at various music festivals and concerts in New York and New Jersey.

BRENDA A. MCGEE

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Piano / Music Composition

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Languages: English

• Master of Fine Arts, Music Composition, California Institute of the Arts

• Bachelor of Science, Music Theory & Composition, Mercy College / Westchester Conservatory of Music

• Studied at McGill University, Faculty of Music, Montreal, Canada

• Works successfully with special needs and autistic children

• Author of piano book for beginner children or adult students entitled:

  • "Sacred Music Piano Study Series, Vol. 1"​

• Formed the piano program at Watts Tower Piano Center in Los Angeles, California

DR. PAUL WYBRANIEC

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Clarinet / Alto Saxophone / Music Theory / Aural

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Languages: English, Polish

• Doctor of Musical Arts, SUNY Stony Brook University

• Master of Music, Mannes College of Music

• Master of Music, Chopin Music Academy, Warsaw, Poland

• Bachelor of Music, Opole City Music School & Chopin Music Academy, Warsaw, Poland

• Carnegie Hall, New York Debut Recital in 2002 (with pianist Mikako Ogata)

• PMduo member; performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Poland, France, Switzerland, South Korea, United States, and Japan.

ELI SCHAFFER

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Violin / Viola / Guitar / Piano

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Languages: English

• BA, Music Education, Rutgers University

• Performed at Carnegie Hall, and with New Jersey and New York ensembles

Pierre Cornilliat​

Flute / Guitar / Piano / Clarinet / Saxophone

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Languages: English, French

• Bachelors of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, summa cum laude 

• Recipient of the Ethyl Gloria Kinney Memorial Prize for academic excellence and artistic accomplishment in Jazz Studies

• Studied jazz and classical music 

• Has performed throughout New York Metropolitan Area, as well as abroad at the Schönbrunn Orangery and Musikverein in Vienna, Austria

• Has been a member of the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra and the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble

• Has performed, recorded, and composed music for gospel artists, hip/hop producers, dance recitals, video games, and church services

GREG ERICKSON

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Ukulele / Guitar

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Languages: English

• Bachelor of Arts, Kean University

• Performs as a soloist and with rock bands in New Jersey.

Jared Schaffer

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Office Manager

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Languages: English

• Responsible for all class scheduling, payments, new student registration, and communications at PM Music Zen Music Center

• Reachable at​

  • Email (Preferred):

  • Office Phone: (732) 651 - 5888

  • Text Line only: (732​) 788 - 8578