Help Juan continue his DMA after a serious injury

Update* Happy to say that 50 percent was achieved and I successfully completed my first year. Although I will begin working at the Met in the Lindemann Program starting in the fall, I decided I would continue my doctoral studies in a more spaced out way. This will give me enough time to fund the next two semesters properly. The road has been difficult and there have been many medical and emotional complications (many of you know the details) but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I am keeping the link up and open if anyone still wants to help or share. None of this would have been possible without you. Thank you

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Hello, my name is Juan Lázaro and I am a New York born pianist of Peruvian and Russian descent. After studying solo piano at the Juilliard school for Bachelors and taking time off to understand my path, I pursued a masters at Manhattan School of Music in collaborative piano and set on a path to become a vocal coach as well as pianist. Working and performing with singers has been nothing short of a dream profession for me and in September of this year I will begin a doctorate at Manhattan School of Music in order to further my knowledge and career. Unfortunately the pandemic and a near fatal experience last year could seriously jeopardize my future.   

  In August of last year the nightmare of any pianist became a reality for me. While in Cusco Peru, where I was staying with family to avoid the pandemic, I was brutally attacked by men trying to cause a fire on a family property. I sustained a very complicated break in my left arm which required extensive surgery. I was left unemployed and unable to even practice. Injuries forced me to cancel my dream audition to the Lindemann Young Artist apprenticeship at the Metropolitan Opera. I was left wondering if all of the years spent training at Juilliard and MSM would be for nothing if I would not be able to play again. 

     However, doctors assured me that I would make a 100 percent recovery but I would have to be patient. Hoping that I would gain enough mobility back, I applied for a doctorate in collaborative piano (vocal) at Manhattan School of Music. After passing all academic examinations, and months of frustrating and painful physical therapy, in February I gained enough strength to complete the video portion of my audition and in March I flew back to the United States to complete the rest live. I take pride in having been accepted a high level with a generous scholarship, despite being in an immense amount of pain. Currently I am almost back to my full playing abilities and am participating at the Music Academy of the West summer festival as a vocal pianist fellow. 

    Unfortunately, the entire cost of tuition was not covered by the scholarship. The pandemic’s shutting down of the arts, months of time away from the piano, and my current inability to work at full capacity will not allow me to raise the funds necessary. 

     A doctorate in my field will give me invaluable tools to deepen the knowledge in my craft and I am excited at the possibility of academic research culminating in a final published thesis.

    Any amount donated is welcome and will go towards the remaining cost of tuition not covered by the scholarship. After nearly losing my life and everything I’ve strived for, my eyes were opened to the importance of having my knowledge and work permanently written down for the future. Your generosity will help put me on the path to fulfill this goal.