Fraidel Leah Kletter – Musician – New York, NY

Fraidel Leah Kletter Until age 16 Fraidel Leah was fully self-taught in piano and composition. She gave her first public performance at the age of 14, performing the first movement of the Schumann Piano Concerto with the Livingston High School Orchestra. At Rutgers University, Fraidel Leah studied with the late Jan Gorbaty and gave many performances. Although she pursued a law degree, piano study has always been an integral part of Fraidel Leah’s life. Her teachers have included the late Pong Hi Park (a student of Leon Fleischer) and the concert pianist Rita Shklar. Going to Israel, Fraidel Leah pursued an alternative legal career of researching and writing for Westlaw, which provided her with the time to pursue serious music studies. Upon her return from Israel, Fraidel Leah spent a year and a summer in intensive study of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, a method of teaching music and expression through movement. She then completed the 2-year Professional Piano Pedagogy Certificate Program at Westminster Choir College. At the suggestion of professors and colleagues, Fraidel Leah successfully auditioned for a Masters in Music in Piano Performance in New York City and is planning to commence studies in the fall.