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.

He serves as staff pianist/coach at the Aaron Copland School of Music, collaborative pianist and private lesson instructor at The Brearley School, and on the summer faculties of Breno Italy International Music Academy (BIIMA) and Queens Summer Vocal Institute (QSVI). An active freelancer, he has collaborated with students at 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 Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), National Sawdust, concerts in Breno and Brescia, Italy, as well as innovative recital projects at Foothills Performing Arts Center and Rockwood Music Hall.

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.