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DELANA THOMSEN is a highly accomplished solo and collaborative pianist who has given recitals throughout Europe and the US, as well as Master Classes in Iceland, Bulgaria, and the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Arcidosso and Acqui Terme & CLAZZ International Music Festival in Arcidosso Tuscany Italy. In NYC she has appeared numerous venues including Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Weill Hall. Ms. Thomsen has been affiliated with Aspen Music Festival, Juilliard, and Mannes College of Music and served as studio pianist for Ivan Galamian, Leonard Rose, Channing Robbins, Alan Harris, Shirley Givens, and flutist Eleanor Lawrence. Delana performs regularly with the Thomsen-Belli piano duo and SAGA ensemble, and 4 years ago has resumed her role as pianist and assistant conductor of the Dalton Chorale. She is a sought-after teacher and inspiring mentor, and her pupils have had great recognition. Several of her pupils have had the honor of being chosen to perform in Master Classes with distinguished artists. As well, Ms.Thomsen’s pupils have been the winners of numerous concerto competitions including Yonkers Philharmonic, Long Island Youth Orchestra and LaGuardia High School as well as many local competitions. She is on the piano faculties of Manhattan School of Music Precollege, Hoff. Barthelson Music School, The Caedmon School, InterHarmony International Music School, as well as the Clazz International Music Festival in Arcidosso, Italy since 2019. She has private teaching studios in NYC and Columbia County, NY. Recently her pupils have performed in the Leschetizky Youth Concerts, AMTL events and have been soloist with the New York Concerti Sinfonietta, and chosen for the Christopher O’Reilly Master Class in St. Lake City Utah.
In 2018 Ms. Thomsen traveled to Reykjavik, Iceland to perform an all Mozart program with violinist Gudny Gudmunsdottir for Mozartmarathon Tónleiker,. “Morgunbildith” in Iceland wrote “artistic…a first- rate musician (who) projects unusually loveable playing”; The “Borba” in Bulgaria wrote “Ms. Thomsen plays with an authentic and sensitive style that gives the listener a sound picture of the boundless nuances of human life”; and “The Music Connoisseur” wrote ..the appealing duo displayed a high level of virtuosity throughout”. Her esteemed teachers have included Ruth Slenczynska, Arthur Balsam, Dalmo Carra and Elizabeth Moschetti Tobias for Taubman training. This past summer marked Delana’s first significant return to recital performances since battling endometrial cancer last year. She is thrilled to “be back” with much strength and enthusiasm for teaching and performing, and looks forward to a return to Clazz in Arcidosso this coming summer.