Barbara Pdgurski grew up in Maspeth, Long Island. She earned her bachelors and masters degrees in piano performance and music theory at Mannes College of Music and is currently completing her doctoral degree at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Barbara has served on the Conservatory faculty since 1999, teaching piano and music theory classes. She also hold faculty positions at Mannes College of Music and Hunter College.

An active soloist and chamber music performer, Barbara made her Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall in 2002 as a member of the Arabella Piano Trio. The Trio was a winner of the 2001 Artists International Competition. She has performed as soloist and collaborative pianist at Merkin Hall, Steinway Hall, Caramoor Center for the Arts, Donnell Library, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Trinity Church, National Arts Club, the University Club, Yale University, and Columbia University. She is a founder and director of the series “Piano and Friends” at Flushing Town Hall . She has been heard live on WNYC and WQXR radio.