Karen M. Beluso, Pianist

Citizen Artist

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Biography

Karen Beluso made her orchestra debut at age twelve with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major.  This led to an appearance with the Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra that was followed by a Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Youth Symphony, in a performance of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 while still a teenager.

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After her Carnegie debut, she began receiving invitation to perform from almost every corner of the globe: Costa Rica, the Philippines, Switzerland, Taiwan, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, D.C - all of which led to even more accolades from critics and audiences alike.

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Earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from The Juilliard School, Dr. Beluso expanded her career to include work in both Music Education and Arts Administration.  Over a span of several years, she became Department Head of Performing Arts at Portledge School in Locust Valley, NY, a faculty member at the C.W. Post Summer Chamber Music Festival, and Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Long Island Philharmonic.  

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Currently, Karen Beluso has chosen to expand her talents in the corporate sector as Institutional Sales Manager for Steinway & Sons.  Additionally, she is a board member of Premieres NYC and artistic advisory board member of the FilAm Music Foundation.

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Photo credits: Peter Frutkoff