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Catherine C. Kautsky

George and Marjorie Olsen Chandler Professor of Music
920-832-6627

Catherine Kautsky, Chair of Keyboard at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, has been lauded by the New York Times as “a pianist who can play Mozart and Schubert as though their sentiments and habits of speech coincided exactly with hers … The music spoke directly to the listener, w

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Michael D. Mizrahi

Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music
920-832-6628

Praised as "intrepid" (Philadelphia Inquirer), "engaging" (Houston Chronicle), and "endlessly fascinating" (WQXR New York), pianist Michael Mizrahi has won acclaim for his compelling performances of a wide-ranging repertoire and his ability to connect with audiences of all ages.

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Catherine S. Walby (she/her/hers)

Teacher of Piano and Lecturer of Music
920-832-7448

Catherine Walby has taught piano at the Lawrence Community Music School since 2000.  In addition, she teaches class piano and secondary piano lessons at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.  She ran the week-long Piano Odyssey camp each summer from 2003-2018 and served as theory teacher and

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