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The American pianist and music teacher, Marilyn Swan, began her musical studies in Los Angeles with Robert Turner, and participated at an early age in master-classes with Rosina Lhévinne at UC Berkeley, UCLA, and the Aspen Music Festival. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia (1973), where she studied with Seymour Lipkin and, as an ensemble player, with members of the Guarneri Quartet, Felix Galimir, Mischa Schneider, and Max Rudolf. She is the recipient of many scholarships and awards
Marilyn Swan has performed extensively both as a solo recitalist and chamber musician, and she has appeared with such orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (with Zubin Mehta and Michael Tilson Thomas), American Yourth Symphony, California Chamber Symphony, Curtis Institute Orchestra, Fresno Philharmonic, Santa Barbara Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, and Caracas (Venezuela) Philharmonic. She was also piano soloist for four years for the Los Angeles Ballet Company.
After performing and teaching for many years in Los Angeles, Marilyn Swan now lives in Davis and pursues a busy performing and teaching schedule, both at UC Davis and privately. With the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, she has appeared in L.v. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 and has performed several works with the University Chorus and Chamber Singers, as well as in chamber music concerts.
Marilyn Swan is also an avid gardener and enjoys regular trips to Redwood Barn and the Ace Gardening Department. |
