Leena Kareoja-Crothers, pianist, graduated from the Lahti Conservatory in her native Finland, and then from the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien, Austria, where she was a student of Prof. Richard Hauser. She studied with the renowned French pianist Samson François in Paris, and later with Karl Engel in Germany. Ms. Kareoja-Crothers has concertized widely in Europe and in the United States, appearing with orchestras on both continents. She was a recording artist for the Finnish Radio, and for Swedish and Austrian radio as well. She continues to pursue her long term interest in chamber music performance. She has made numerous appearances with a variety of ensembles in the United States and Europe. Leena Kareoja-Crothers is a registered Suzuki Teacher Trainer. She founded the Suzuki Piano Program at the Neighborhood Music School in 1976 and served as Chair of the Suzuki Program for over 18 years. She recorded Suzuki Piano Books 1-3 and her “My Piano Book 4” CDs for NMS students. She is a member of the NMS faculty in the Suzuki Program and the Piano Department. During the years, she has successfully trained a large number of Suzuki piano teachers and is a very active coach and teacher.

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