Our Mission
Piano By Nature was founded to bring professional and thought-provoking performances to the North Country and to make available creative educational programs to local area schools.

Our concerts are held in the historic Hand House parlor in Elizabethtown, New York. They have grown to include year-round solo and chamber music concerts, with performances highlighting lesser-known twentieth century works and unusual instrumental combinations. Our artists give particular attention to introducing and commenting on the works being performed and, after their performances, they often engage in lively and informative discussions with members of the audience.

We also work with other nonprofit organizations to promote the knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of live musical performances.
Hand House photo courtesy of M. Bartley

From the Artistic Director:

For our third season, I want first to thank you one and all for making Piano by Nature a successful venture. This kind of concert series could not happen without the continued support of the many giving individuals within our supportive community. I just love it here!

The new season will present four concerts of individual instruments of the string family: viola, cello, violin, and double bass combined with piano. And to add to these, we will present a bonus trio chamber concert which includes piano, cello, and clarinet in late January-something to inspire us all during the winter doldrums. And of course, each of these recital will continue to follow our mission, which is to present thought-provoking concerts of unusual and lesser-known works to our community in the North Country. I look forward to seeing you all next season!

Rose Chancler Feinbloom

Our Board
PBN is pleased to announce the addition of four members to its board: Breda Bramich, Nicky Bryant, David Lartaud, and Barbara Lewis. We look forward to working with these highly accomplished people, and will continue to present concerts and educational outreach representing the very best the North Country has to offer.

Rob Demuro MD - President
Rob joins the PBN board with the desire to see continued growth of the arts in Essex County. He is a board certified Internist employed at the Elizabethtown Community Health Center. Rob is involved in the development of various aspects of Essex County such as serving on the board of Samaritan Family Counseling in Keene and aiding in the rehabilitation of The Deers Head Restaurant in Elizabethtown.

Rose Chancler Feinbloom - Artistic Director
Rose is a frequent performer throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, making appearances equally as soloist, collaborative artist, and teacher. She has played concertos and solo recitals in Alaska, New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas, Pennsylvania, California, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. Concerts this summer include solo piano recitals in Elizabethtown and Essex, New York, several concerts on harpsichord with the Summer Baroque Ensemble, and four concert appearances on the Piano By Nature series. She particularly enjoys collaborating with other musicians, and has played chamber music performances with notable artists including Paul Rosenthal, Jeffrey Solow, Harvey Pittel, Carol Wincenc, Joseph Wytko, and others. She has been an invited guest artist and teacher at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and at Magisterra- the University of Iowa International Chamber Music Festival and Academy. Rose has a recent release on the Centaur label with double-bassist Volkan Orhon of violin and cello masterworks. The duo is continuing work on a follow-up CD scheduled for release sometime in 2009.

Rose has held teaching positions at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, the Baylor University School of Music, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and the University of Iowa School of Music. She has been a faculty accompanist and coach at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York, and the Meadowmount School of Music in Lewis, New York. She was most recently a faculty member at Plattsburgh State University of New York, and currently runs a private studio in her home in Wadhams. Rose holds a bachelor's degree in piano performance from the University of Texas at Austin, and master's and doctoral degrees in piano performance and literature from the Eastman School in Rochester, N.Y.

Nancy Fink - Secretary
Nancy has extensive experience in program development and administrative grant writing and evaluation. After two years of piano lessons, she enjoys listening to professional musicians even more.

Kalora Finucane - Treasurer
Kalora is a life-long resident of Essex County. She has been the accountant for the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County, Inc. since 1981. When she is not balancing books, she balances her life with creative pursuits like watercolor painting, beading, and supporting her daughter Anna in all her endeavors, including piano and theater.

Carol Danielson Linder - Vice President
Originally from the New York City area, Carol has raised her family in Westport. As a Public Health Nurse she has worked with families in every township in Essex County. Her violin has been by her side for many years - she enjoys playing in amateur groups and founded the Westport Chamber Ensemble and Simply Strings, a student mentor program at Westport Central School.