Pianist Frank Pittman is a permanent nationally certified teacher of music and is the founder, artistic, and executive director of the Piano Academy of North Carolina, LLC™ in Durham, North Carolina, USA. As lecturer, adjudicator, examiner, editor, publisher, and master class clinician, Frank has served on the faculties of several universities, colleges, and music schools.
Frank has performed as recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician in the United States, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Many of his students have participated in several international piano festivals and have won numerous competitions. Frank also regularly adjudicates for regional and national competitions in the USA. He is a reoccurring adjudicator for the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association Music Festivals.