About

A musically curious and versatile artist, Jason Handy has established himself as an in-demand collaborative pianist, educator, and vocal coach in New York City and beyond.

An active freelancer in New York City, 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 at The Brearley School.

As a soloist, 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. Jason has performed in masterclasses with Angela Hewitt, Eduardo Delgado, Tamas Ungar, Gwhyneth Chen, and others, and has been featured on WCNY’s Classic FM radio.

As an educator, Jason has over a decade of experience teaching piano lessons to students of all ages. He is currently on the private lesson faculty at The Brearley School, 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.