Charlene enjoys teaching motivated students of all ages & abilities. Although specializing in early keyboards, she has kept an active private piano studio in the Bay Area & she has developed an Music History course that is integrated into the Berkeley Crowden School curriculum.
As a performer, numerous appearances have been made on both harpsichord & fortepiano, as soloist, chamber musician, & lieder collaborator. She is the founder & director of the Streicher Trio, a Bay Area ensemble that has won awards, performed in European Festivals, & made three CD recordings: The Mozart Trios, Trios of C. Schumann & L. Farrenc, & a compilation of 17th/18th century Italian music from the San Francisco Frank de Bellis Collection.
Charlene's background includes modern piano literature, orchestral literature played as a flautist, & the large repertoire for early keyboards from the Renaissance through the early Romantic eras. This is unique for a teacher & provides a rich learning experience.
37.9383242, -122.3277578
Richmond, CA (94805)
Full Name:
Charlene Brendler
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Institutional Affiliation:
UC Berkeley music department applied music faculty, harpsichord and fortepiano;
Music History teacher at the Crowden School, Berkeley
Music Styles:
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary
Instrument/Voice Types Taught:
Harpsichord, Fortepiano
Age Ranges:
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Adult
10 and up
Education:
Post-Grad. study at the Royal College of Music, London; Harpsichord in Amsterdam with G. Leonhardt; Fortepiano at Cornell University with Malcolm Bilson; Harpsichord in Boston with John Gibbons; Graduate Degree from Eastman School of Music (MM and ML); Undergraduate degree from the UOP Conservatory of Music, Stockton, (BM)
Years Teaching:
40
Lesson Rate:
$85/hour
Makes House Calls:
No