
Thomas Mastroianni, (BS,
MS Juilliard, MusD Indiana University) is known for his performances and
teaching on four continents, including appearances in China, Korea, Taiwan,
Russia, Bulgaria, Germany, England, Holland, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy,
Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and the Caribbean, Canada and the
United States. He is co-founder of the Amalfi Coast Music Festival, President
of the American Liszt Society, and is Treasurer of the Inter-American
Friends of Music.
From 1961 to 1972 he was chairman of piano and applied music at Texas Tech
University, and subsequently served The Catholic University of America as Dean
of Music from 1972 to 1981, as Chairman of Piano for 23 years and as Professor
of Piano for 28 years. Currently he teaches as Professor Emeritus at this school.
He is a 1992 recipient of the Medal of the Hungarian Liszt Society and a frequent
lecturer on various musical topics for the MTNA and the World Pedagogy Conference.
He has published several articles on wellness for the performing musician,
performance anxiety and memory.