Gene Gerstein

Pre-Kindergarten-Grade3 Music Specialist | At Schechter since 1999

eugenia.gerstein(at)ssdsboston.org

About Gene

Eugenia (Gene) brings to Schechter many years of experience in music education and specifically in choral music. She has presented workshops on teaching vocal technique and music theory internationally. As both the Choral Director at Temple Emanuel, Newton and the Music Director at Camp Pembroke she has unique expertise in liturgical music, Israeli music and modern American Jewish music. As a proficient pianist she enjoys collaborating with other instrumentalists.

Education

• Mussorgsky Ural State Conservatory, Sverdlovsk
• Graduated magna cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting and Teaching of Choral Disciplines.
• Thesis: “Developing Intonation in Singing A Cappella” Music Teachers’ College, Moscow
• B.A., Music Education & Teaching Music Theory, Music School, Moscow
• Diploma in Piano Performance

Something you might not know

Eugenia’s son Kirill Gerstein is a world-renowned pianist.