Creator of Piano4, Kozar is the Music Director of the Grand Piano Orchestra, and producer of the multimedia production, Grandissimo . Kozar has graduate degrees from Indiana University in piano performance and conducting, and is listed in the International Who's Who in Music, and American Keyboard Artists.
JOHN KOZAR, applauded on five continents as conductor and concerto soloist, has performed throughout the United States and Mexico, in Britain, Europe, the former Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic, Austral-Asia and China —from Adelaide to London, where he made his British concerto debut with the London
Philharmonic in a Royal Gala. Dozens of radio and television broadcasts include the BBC, the CBC, VOA,
Radio Espana, WFMT, WNYC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and radio and television throughout
China. As conductor, Kozar’s affinity for the theatre has provided him many opera and dance collaborations, notably with Rudolf Nureyev, Jerome Robbins, Harkness Ballet, and the Indianapolis Ballet
Theatre for whom he served as Music Director. As a teacher, KOZAR has been associated with Shanghai
Conservatory, Chung Chi College of the Chinese University, Indiana University, SUNY/Potsdam, New
England College and the University of Kansas.
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Born in Helsinki, Finland, MARJA KAISLA began piano studies at age three and made her public debut at five. As chamber musician, recitalist, and orchestra soloist, Marja has performed throughout Europe, the former Soviet Union, Canada, and the United States. Miss Kaisla is Director of the Delaware Valley
Conservatory of Music, and co-founder of the Philadelphia Foundation for World Music and Arts, advocating music education and social harmony. She has studied music in Helsinki, at the St. Petersburg
Conservatory, in Switzerland and Philadelphia. She appears as a pianist in the M. Night Shyamalan film,
The Village.
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Pianist-conductor, NORMA MEYER has an active performing career as accompanist and in chamber music. Recent collaborations include benefit performances with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as with her son, Ranaan, a bassist. Norma is a member of the Grand Piano Orchestra and has been featured in productions of “Grandissimo”. Her work as Orchestra Director of the Washington
Township High School Orchestra has been widely praised. She has recently been named New Jersey’s honoree for the national award, “50 Directors Who Make a Difference.” Norma has Bachelor and Masters degrees in Piano Performance from the Philadelphia Music Academy and Temple University.
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Born into a musical family in Bucks County, PA, RANDALL HARTMAN began taking piano lessons from his mother at age 6. Randall and his two brothers had weekly music lessons, and their father sang with the Trenton Opera Company. A church organist at fourteen, Randall went on to tour with the Hartman
Brothers, a duo-piano team. He has also appeared with the Grand Piano Orchestra. Hartman maintains a private studio in Pipersville, PA, and serves on the faculty of Eastern University, in St. Davids, PA.
Randall has degrees in piano performance from Houghton College and Temple University, and is
Founder-President of a not-for-profit, Hartman Concert Artists, celebrating the Arts in Bucks County.