Résumé

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Education
  • Professional Performance Certificate, Piano, Penn State University, 2013.

  • Master of Music, Piano Performance, Penn State University, 2012.
  • Bachelor of Arts, Music, Messiah College. 
Concentrations in performance (piano) and composition
, 2010

Teaching Experience
  • Private piano studio in Mechanicsburg, PA, 2013-present.
  • Guest Coach, Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center, 2014-2015.

Academic Appointments
  • Professional Performance Certificate program, Penn State University, 2012-2013.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Penn State University, 2010-2012.

Masterclasses (participant)
  • Seymour Lipkin, Penn State University, 2013.
  • Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Piano Trio, Penn State University, 2012.
  • Jerome Lowenthal, Penn State University, 2011.
  • Paul Badura-Skoda, Camp Hill, PA (sponsored by The Wednesday Club), 2009.
  • Andrew von Oeyen, Harrisburg, PA (sponsored by the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra), 2009.

Sacred Music Experience
  • Organist and Choir Director, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Enola, PA, 2015-present.
  • Substitute organist/pianist, Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, 2014-2015.
  • Substitute organist/pianist, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2013-2015.
  • Substitute organist/pianist, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Harrisburg, PA, 2012-2015.
  • Substitute organist/pianist, St. Peter Lutheran Church, 2014.

Solo Performances
2022:
  • Organ Recital, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Enola, PA
2017:
  • Organ Recital, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Enola, PA
2013:
  • Piano Recital, Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Professional Performance Certificate Recital, Penn State University
2012:
  • Wednesday Club Emerging Artist Concert Series, Harrisburg, PA
2011:
  • Master’s Degree Recital, Penn State University

  • Guest Artist Recital, Messiah College Orchestra Camp
  • Wildflower Music Festival Steppingstones Series, White Mills, PA
  • Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg (PA), presented by The Wednesday Club
  • Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg (PA), presented by The Wednesday Club
2010:
  • Senior Recital, Messiah College

2009:
  • Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg (PA), presented by The Wednesday Club
  • Junior Recital, Messiah College
2008:
  • Sophomore Recital, Messiah College
2007:
  • Recital, St. Lawrence Chapel/State Street Academy of Music, Harrisburg, PA


Collaborative Performances
2022:
  • Spring Voice Area Recital, Messiah University
  • 3 student recitals at Messiah University
2021:
  • Senior Recital, Herman Makosky (trumpet), The Hartt School (University of Hartford), held at Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
  • 3 student recitals at Messiah University
2020:
  • Recital: Susannah Woodruff (mezzo-soprano), Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
  • 2 recitals with Paul Halberstadt (violin), Harrisburg, PA
  • 3 student recitals at Messiah University
2019:
  • Recital: Susannah Woodruff, (mezzo-soprano), Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, PA
  • Faculty Recital: Jocelyn Goranson (flute), Messiah College Recital: Jocelyn Goranson (flute), Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA
  • 5 student recitals at Messiah College
2018:
  • Faculty Recital: Jocelyn Goranson, flute, Messiah College
  • 5 student recitals at Messiah College
2017:
  • Guest Concert, Messiah College Orchestra Camp (with Gregory Glessner, violin)
  • Benefit Concert, DSCH Trio, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County
2016:
  • Guest Concert, Messiah College Orchestra Camp (with Gregory Glessner, violin)
  • Master’s Degree Recital of Micah Albrycht (violin), Penn State University
2015:
  • Master’s Degree Recital of Gregory Glessner (violin)
  • Penn State University Guest Concert, DSCH Trio, Messiah College Orchestra Camp
  • 2 student recitals at Messiah College
2014:
  • Concert, DSCH Trio, Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Guest Concert, DSCH Trio, Messiah College Orchestra Camp
  • 3 student recitals at Messiah College
2013:
  • Benefit Concert, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg, PA (Tetyana Pyatovolenko, cello; Gregory Glessner, violin)
  • Guest Artist Recital, Messiah College Orchestra Camp, also performed solo
  • 2 student recitals at Penn State University
  • 2 student recitals at Messiah College
2012:
  • Recital, Wednesday Club Emerging Artist Concert Series, Harrisburg, PA (Gregory Glessner, violin), also performed solo
  • Sophomore Recital of Gregory Glessner (violin), Messiah College
  • 3 Master’s Degree recitals at Penn State University
2011:
  • Recital, Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg (PA) (Gregory Glessner, violin), presented by The Wednesday Club
  • Master’s Degree Recital of Jonathan Boksan (baritone), Penn State University
  • Guest Artist Recital with Gregory Glessner (violin) Messiah College Orchestra Camp, also performed solo
  • Concert, Adrienne Price (mezzo-soprano), Wildflower Music Festival Steppingstones Series, White Mills, PA, also performed solo
2010:
  • Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg (PA), presented by The Wednesday Club (Christyan Seay, tenor; Gregory Glessner, violin; Hannah Strauch, violin)
  • Junior Recital of Ethan Lichtenberger (horn), Messiah College
2009:
  • Senior Recital of Andrew Exner (tenor), Messiah College
  • Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg (PA), presented by The Wednesday Club (Gregory Glessner, violin; Jambol Leuenberger, violin; Hannah Strauch, violin)
2008:
  • Junior Recital of Andrew Exner (tenor), Messiah College
  • Senior Recital of Andrew Havington (violin), Messiah College
2007:
  • Capitol Opera Harrisburg Night at the Opera

Other Collaborative Experience
  • Accompanist, Shippensburg University Women's Chorale, 2014-2016.
  • Accompanist, Susquehanna Township High School (Harrisburg, PA) Spring Cabaret, 2015
  • Accompanist, Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center Valentine's Cabaret, 2015.
  • Accompanist, Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center Christmas Cabaret, 2015.
  • Rehearsal Pianist and Orchestra Conductor, West Shore Christian Academy (Shiremanstown, PA) Spring Musical: Simon and Norman’s THE SECRET GARDEN, 2014.
  • Pianist, Penn State Opera Theatre, 2010-2013.
  • Accompanist, Messiah College Opera Workshop, 2010.
  • Staff Accompanist, Messiah College/Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Rodney and Lorna Sawatsky Concerto Competition, 2010.
  • Accompanist, Messiah College Men’s Ensemble, 2007-2010.
  • Rehearsal Pianist, Messiah College Opera Workshop, 2008.
  • Rehearsal Pianist, Harrisburg Opera Association, 2007.
  • Accompanist, Messiah College Women’s Ensemble, 2006-2007.

Orchestral Experience
  • Penn State Philharmonic, 2011-2013.
  • Nittany Valley Symphony, 2012.
  • Messiah College Symphony Orchestra, 2007-2010.
  • Harrisburg Opera Association, pit orchestra, 2007.

Awards and Honors
  • Winner, MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition, Pennsylvania state level, 2012.
  • Honorable Mention, Penn State School of Music Concerto Competition, 2012.
  • Finalist, Penn State School of Music Concerto Competition, 2011.
  • Graduate Jury Recognition, Penn State School of Music, 2010.
  • Joseph L. and Vivian E. Steele Music Scholarship, 2006-2010.
  • Winner, Keith Lance Kuhlman Performance Competition, Messiah College, 2007.

(Updated August 2022)