Boran Zaza
Program Coordinator
Jason Handy is a collaborative pianist, educator, and vocal coach based in New York City. An active freelancer, he has collaborated with students at the Aaron Copland School of Music, New York University, the Chamber Music Center of New York, Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, and Brooklyn Youth Chorus, among others. Recent concert appearances include performances in Breno and Brescia, Italy, new music premieres at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust and at Binghamton University with the Momenta Quartet, as well as innovative recital projects at Foothills Performing Arts Center and Rockwood Music Hall. Jason is on the faculty of the Breno Italy International Music Academy (BIIMA), where he collaborates with an international group of emerging young singers each summer. He is currently the collaborative pianist and private lesson instructor at The Brearley School.
Jason is a past winner of the Geneseo Concerto Competition, Geneseo Honors Competition, NYSSMA All-State Piano Showcase, and the B-Sharp Musical Club’s Vivien Harvey Slater Award, and has been featured on WCNY’s Classic FM radio. As an educator, Jason has previously served on the faculty of the Arizona School for the Arts, and maintains an active private teaching studio. Jason completed undergraduate studies in solo piano at SUNY Geneseo. He also spent formative time studying in Vienna, Austria, and is a fluent speaker of German. He completed his master’s degree in Collaborative Piano at Binghamton University under Dr. Joel Harder.
