Meet Artistic Director
Fred Kronacher

Fred Kronacher is co-founder and artistic director of Musical Experiences. Mr. Kronacher grew up in New Jersey and began playing the piano at four and a half years of age. He received his BA in piano performance from Ithaca College, where he studied with George Driscoll. He received his Masters in piano at The Manhattan School of Music in New York where he studied with the noted pianist, Robert Goldsand. .

Mr. Kronacher performed many recitals, both solo and chamber, in the New York area, including a debut solo recital at Carnegie Recital Hall. He has also served on the piano faculty of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in New York

A resident of Seattle since 1986, Mr. Kronacher has performed in numerous recitals in the Seattle area. He has appeared frequently on both KING-FM and KUOW-FM radio in Seattle. He has served on the faculty of Pacific Northwest Ballet, giving classes in music appreciation. Mr. Kronacher is a dedicated teacher and maintains a private teaching studio. He is increasingly active in the greater Puget Sound region presenting Musical Experiences programs, following his passion for combining musical education with exciting live concert performances.

Mr. Kronacher currently has four CDs available, including the most recently released Piano Recital. Also available on CD are Live Performance, Talk and Play and Romantic Masters of the Piano. He has written three articles for MSNBC on the pleasures of listening to great music. They appeared in the Living and Travel section at www.msnbc.com (Real listening, phrase by phrase, Hear it with harmony and Rhythm is everywhere ).

Meet Artistic Director Fred Kronacher

Meet Artistic Director
Fred Kronacher