Teaching Philosophy
"I find teaching to be the most wonderfully energizing and fulfilling calling! I was fortunate to study with fantastic pianists and mentors, and now it's my turn to share the knowledge, enthusiasm, and dedication they gave to me. I take great pride in developing the musical passion of my students and assisting them in their artistic and technical growth. The ability to quickly gain insight into a student's personality and adjust the teaching style to a student's personal learning style and goals is imperative in a successful teacher-student relationship. I consider these skills amongst my greatest strengths." -Elizabeth Borowsky
Elizabeth Borowsky, NCTM enjoys a vibrant musical career as soloist and collaborative pianist, educator, composer, speaker, and recording artist. “She is an engaging performer and can draw even the most reluctant audience member into her spell.” (Fidelio). She has performed in over thirty countries at distinguished venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, the Beethoven House, Paderewski Center, Kumho Recital Hall, the Kimmel Center, and the Penderecki European Music Center, and well as part of prestigious music festivals including Heidelberg Klavierwoche, the Maryland Arts Festival, Concerti di Primavera, Music at the Paderewski Manor, Klavierwoche International, the International Festival of Music and Architecture, and UNESCO's conference and festival on "Local Music Heritage in the Age of Globalization.” She has performed with orchestras including the Israeli Soloists Orchestra, Lublin Philarmonic Orchestra, St. Christopher Orchestra, Šiauliai Chamber Orchestra, Young German Symphony Orchestra, Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, and Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra. Her live performance with the Polish Camerata was internationally broadcast by Pol-Sat TV. As composer, Ms. Borowsky has written for piano, trio, and orchestra. Her compositions have been performed by international orchestras including the Tianjin Philharmonic (China), Šiauliai Chamber Orchestra (Lithuania), King David String Ensemble (Israel), and the Cumanayagua Concert Orchestra (Cuba). Her composition "In Memoriam" was premiered at the 2013 Pažaislis Music Festival in Kaunas, Lithuania on June 14 (The Day of Mourning and Hope) under the patronage of the President of Lithuania. Ms. Borowsky is the recipient of awards from the Rhein-Neckar Kulturstiftung, Kosciuszko Foundation and Chopin Foundation. She was among the pianists selected to participate in the 10th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw and was awarded the Acte Preable Prize for Outstanding Interpretation of Chopin's Music, resulting in her solo album, “Chopin Recital.” Ms. Borowsky has also earned a reputation as a dedicated and effective teacher. She has taught at Indiana University Bloomington, Morgan State University, Towson University and the Maryland Conservatory of Music and, has presented masterclasses in the USA, Lithuania, Germany, Cuba, Japan, Poland, and Germany. Since 2010, she has held the position of Executive Director of the Intermuse International Music Institute and Festival USA, a summer chamber music program for exceptional young musicians. She is founder and director of Piano Prodigies LLC, a unique approach to private piano instruction that focuses on holistic artistic and personal development of each student. She has been recognized for her work with young pianists by the Music Teachers National Association. Elizabeth comes from an exceptionally musical family: together they have performed concerts world-wide as "The American Virtuosi.” In addition she has performed with cellists Amit Peled, Cecylia Barczyk, and Ina-Esther Joost; soprano Teresa Kubiak; and violinists Kam-Lung Cheng, Erick Friedman, Borisas Traubas, and Liana Gourdja. Ms. Borowsky studied at Towson University, Trinity College of Music (London), and Indiana University (Bloomington). Her primary teachers have been Reynaldo Reyes, Ann Schein, Yonty Solomon, Arnaldo Cohen, and Arno Drucker and she received scholarships from the Chopin Foundation, Maryland International Education Association, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Ford Foundation, and Kosciuszko Foundation. She is a registered yoga teacher and enjoys culinary improvisation, hiking, photography, and exploring the world. www.ElizabethBorowsky.com
