This culminating event of the 2008 Piano Workshop and Academy will feature academy students performing ensemble works for the piano. These duets and two-piano pieces will be prepared in four days and make for an exciting concert. A commissioned duet by guest composer Catherine Rollin will be premiered at the conclusion of the concert.

Catherine Rollin is an active pianist, composer, clinician and teacher of prize- winning students. Catherines pedagogical compositions are recognized worldwide for their combination of musicality and  teachability. In demand as a clinician and masterclass presenter, Catherine has given over 150 workshops, including a 2006 seven city tour of Japan that featured the technical insights of her Pathways to Artistry series, as well as a wide variety of her solo and duet collections. In the summer of 2007, Catherine was featured at the Music Teachers Association of California as well as the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Chicago. Among the honors of Catherine's students are a national finalist in the 2004 MTNA junior high piano performance competition, International Institute for Young Keyboard Artists semi-finalist and Oberlin Piano Competition 2nd round semi-finalist.