Accompanying

Mr. Pfannschmidt has extensive experience as a piano accompanist. For several years, he has served as the advanced violin accompanist for Suzuki Festivals for the Suzuki Association of the Greater Washington Area. He accompanies many studio recitals, as well as area competitions and festivals. He was the pianist for a 2012 performance of The Telephone by Giancarlo Menotti.


His principal piano teachers were Helen (Garvey) Jensen and Nancy Roldán. Additional studies on harpsichord were with Shirley Matthews.


Repertoire performed in concert or recordings:

Violin REPERTOIRE

  • Suzuki Violin School

    I own all of the piano accompaniments and have performed almost all of the pieces.

  • Barbara Barber Solos for Young Violinists

    I own all 6 volumes and have performed most of the pieces.

  • Bach

    Concerto in A Minor – all

    Concerto in E Major – 1st movement

    Sonata in A Major, BWV 1015 – all

  • Barber

    Concerto – 1st movement

  • Bartok

    Rumanian Folk Dances – all

  • Beethoven

    Concerto in D Major – 3rd movement

    Romances in F and G

    Sonata in F Major “Spring” – 1st movement


  • de Beriot

    Concerto #9 in A minor – 1st movement

    Scène de Ballet

  • Bloch

    Nigun

  • Boulanger, L.

    Nocturne

  • Bruch

    Concerto in G Minor – all movements

  • Dvorak

    Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100 – 1st movement

  • Haydn

    Concerto in G Major – 1st and 3rd movements

    Concerto in C Major – 1st and 3rd movements

  • Kabalevsky

    Concerto in C – 1st movement

  • Kreisler

    Caprice Viennois

    Liebesfreud

    Liebesleid

    Präludium and Allegro

    Sicilienne and Rigaudon

    Syncopation

    Tempo di Menuetto

  • Lalo

    Symphonie Espagnole – 1st and 4th movements

  • Monti

    Csárdás

  • Mozart

    Concerto #3 in G Major – all 

    Concerto #4 in D Major – all 

    Concerto #5 in A Major – 1st movement

    Sonata in E Minor, K 304 – all

  • Shchedrin

    In the Style of Albéniz

  • Sibelius

    Concerto in D Minor – 2nd movement

  • Stravinsky

    Suite Italienne – outer movements

  • St. Saëns

    Concerto #3 in B Minor – all movements

    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

  • Tchaikovsky

    Concerto – 1st and 2nd movements

  • Telemann

    Violin Concerto in G Major (TWV 51:G8) – all movements

  • Vieuxtemps

    Concerto #4 in D Minor - movements 1, 2 and 4

  • Viotti

    Concerto #22 in A Minor – 1st movement

    Concerto #23 in G Major – 1st and 3rd movements

  • Vitali/Auer

    Chaconne

  • Wieniawski

    Concerto #2 in D minor – 1st and 2nd movements

VIOla  REPERTOIRE

  • Suzuki Viola School

    I own Volumes 1-7 and have performed almost all of the pieces.

  • Barbara Barber Solos for Young Violists

    I own all 5 volumes and have performed most of the pieces.

  • Bach, JC/Casadesus

    Concerto in C minor – all movementsPVYO for 2017-18:

    Zachary Edenbaum - Concert Orchestra - violin

    Rosemary Yang - Sinfonia - principal viola 


    MCYO for 2017-18:

    Michael Wang - Chamber Strings - principal viola

  • Bloch

    Meditation and Processional



  • Brahms

    Sonata in Eb Major – 1st movement

    Sonata in F minor – 2nd and 3rd movements



  • Bruch

    Romanze

  • Clarke

    I'll Bid My Heart Be Still

    Passacaglia on an Old English Tune

  • Hindemith

    Der Schwanendreher, 1st movement

    Meditation from "Nobilissima Visione"

  • Hoffmeister

    Concerto – all movements

  • Hummel

    Fantasy

  • Schubert

    Sonata "Arpeggione" – 1st and 2nd movements

  • Schumann

    Adagio and Allegro

  • Stamitz, Carl

    Concerto No. 1 in D Major – all movements

  • Vanhal

    Concerto in C Major – all movements

  • Walton

    Concerto – 1st movement

  • Zelter

    Concerto in E-flat Major – all movements

NOTE: STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING A BOUND PIANO PART TO REHEARSALS
I own much of the violin and viola repertoire, and I will let you know if I have my own part (although it's always good to have your own piano part with you just in case).
 
Rates:
The following rates are representative. Length of travel time, amount and difficulty of repertoire, and time spent at the performance site all affect the actual charge. Please contact me for a specific quote.
 
Rehearsals:
In my studio:
At least 2 weeks in advance: $80/hr, calculated in 15 min. increments
Less than 2 weeks in advance: $100/hr, calculated in 15 min. increments 
At another location within 20 minutes:
1-2 hours - $90/hr, 1 hour minimum
2.5 hours or more - $80/hr.
There may be additional charges for travel exceeding 20 minutes each way.

Performances:
Recital Performances: Up to 2 hours: $200, additional time charged at $80/hr.
Festivals and Competitions: $20-50/student, depending on the number of students, the time involved, and the amount of repertoire required. Travel distance is also a consideration.