Maeve Berry is a pianist, music theorist, and vocal coach currently based in Rochester, NY. She holds a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Music in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music from the Eastman School of Music. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts with Dr. Andrew Harley at Eastman where she serves as a studio accompanying graduate assistant and a music theory teaching assistant.

While at Eastman, Ms. Berry has received awards for excellence in vocal collaboration including the Barbara M. Koeng Award and the Jean Barr Award. During her master’s degree, she completed an Advanced Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy. This past spring, she began her research on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s song repertoire, assisted by Dr. Sarah Marlowe, which will culminate in her lecture recital in Fall 2023.

Ms. Berry has appeared at various festivals including Songfest, Toronto Summer Music, and Source Song Festival. She also has performed on concert series including Live Music at the George Eastman Museum, Christ Church Candlelight Series, and the Cleveland Trombone Institute. She has studied song repertoire with Wolfram Rieger, Graham Johnson, Martin Katz, Warren Jones, and Margot Garrett. She has also worked with esteemed composers including Jake Heggie, Libby Larsen, Tom Cipullo, Ben Moore, and John Musto.