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Curriculum Vitae

Education                                                                                                                                               

Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano                                                                                                   2009
            Stony Brook University

Master of Music in Piano                                                                                                              2006
            Stony Brook University

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Magna Cum Laude                                               2004
            University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music

Employment                                                                                                                                   

Choral Accompanist and Private Piano Teacher                                                     2012 - present
Riverdale Country School, New York, NY                                                              
            - Accompany five Middle and Upper School Choruses
            - Direct sectional rehearsals
            - Teach private piano lessons
            - Rehearsal pianist for yearly Upper School Musical
            - Faculty advisor for student activity groups

Choral Accompanist                                                                             2013 - 2014, 2015 - present
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY
            - Accompanied Chamber Choir
            - Accompanied Women’s Chorus

Consultant                                                                                                                                     2016
The Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc., New York, NY
            - Edited a new Piano/Vocal score of Bernstein’s ‘Chichester Psalms’

Adjunct Assistant Professor                                                                                            2010 - 2012

City University of New York, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
            - Courses taught: Piano Class I
                                           Basic Music I
                                           Music I: Introduction to Music

Teacher and Pianist                                                                                                          2009 - 2012
Diller-Quaile School of Music, New York, NY
            - Co-taught Great Composers class
            - Accompanied Suzuki string classes
            - Accompanied Dalcroze classes

Music Director                                                                                                                    2008 - 2012
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Smithtown, NY
            - Selected and performed liturgical music on organ and piano during services
            - Directed, rehearsed, and accompanied choir in weekly rehearsals and performances
            - Hired guest musicians for special services and events
            - Directed bell choir while director was on leave
            - Served as member of the Worship Committee

Graduate Assistant                                                                                                            2004 - 2009
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
            - Taught piano lessons to graduate and undergraduate music majors
            - Music-directed the Undergraduate Opera Workshop
            - Accompanied the voice studio lessons
            - Accompanied Stony Brook Chorale and Camerata Singers
            - Student representative on the Graduate Studies Committee

Music Director                                                                                                                                2008
Southampton United Methodist Church, Southampton, NY
            - Selected and performed liturgical music on organ and piano during services
            - Directed, rehearsed, and accompanied Choir in weekly rehearsals and performances
            - Hired guest musicians for special services and events
            - Planned music for the church’s 165th anniversary celebration

Instructor in Piano                                                                                                             2007 - 2008
Music Academy of Long Island, Commack, NY
            - Taught private piano lessons           
            - Prepared students for bi-annual recitals

Librarian                                                                                                                              2004 - 2007
Stony Brook University Music Library, Stony Brook, NY
            - Researched relevant materials for students and professors
            - Aided director in cataloguing new acquisitions
            - Organized book, score, and audio collection

Piano Teacher                                                                                                                    2003 - 2004
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
            - Taught piano class to non-majors
            - Taught private piano lessons

Organist                                                                                                                              1999 - 2000
First English Lutheran Church, Marysville, OH
            - Selected and performed liturgical music on organ and piano during services
            - Accompanied chorus rehearsals and performances in collaboration with director


Performances                                                                                                                                    

Solo and Collaborative Performances                                                                      2002 - present
            - "Arnold Schoenberg's Erwartung: A Performance by Robin Rhode"
                        with the Wet Ink Ensemble, Times Square NYC - November 2015
            - Michael Hersch’s “The Vanishing Pavilions”

                        The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD – September 2014
            - Recital with Mezzo-soprano, Christine Free, works by Debussy, Mahler, and Berg
                        Rockaway Artists Alliance, Far Rockaway, NY – April 2014
            - Le Petit Salon de Musique, recital with Christine Free, works by Weymouth and Ravel
                        Stony Brook, NY – September 2012
            - Electronic Music Midwest, performing Dan Weymouth’s “Metronome Etudes”
                        University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO – October 2011
            - Recital with Christine Free, works by Brahms, Berio, Schubert, and Strauss
                        Haus Wirz, Basel, Switzerland – July 2011
            - Albany Symphony Orchestra, Premieres by Tsontakis and Bermel
                        EMPAC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY – May 2011
            - Columbia University Composers Concert
                        Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY – February 2011
            - Recital with Violinist, Esther Noh, featuring works by Schaul, Lara, and Finnissy
                        St. Peter’s Church, New York, NY – February 2011
            - League of Composers/ISCM, Premiere of Trios by Mizelle and Armoza
                        Roulette, New York, NY – March 2010
            - Solo Recital for the Huntington Summer Arts Festival, works by Rzewski, Eggert,
                        Huntington, NY – August 2009
            - Masterclass and Concert featuring works by Christopher Bailey
                        Bates College, Lewiston, ME – January 2009
            - Albany Symphony Orchestra, soloist in Morton Gould’s “Chorale and Fugue”
                        Palace Theater, Albany, NY – April 2008
            - Solo Recitals at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
                        December 2008 - “Folklore” by Michael Finnissy
                        March 2008 – Works by Defotis, Berio, Liszt, Eckardt, and Beethoven
                        November 2007 – Works by Bates, Brahms, Foulds, Zorn, and Rolnick
                        March 2007 – Works by Couperin, Roussel, Ravel, and Dusapin
                        November 2006 – Works by Ives and Bailey
                        December 2005 – Works by Beethoven, Adès, Eggert, and Prokofiev
                        April 2005 – Works by Gao Ping and Debussy
            - Solo Recital, Premiere of Christopher Bailey’s Piano Sonata
                        College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA – October 2006
            - “The Alice Project”, Recital of solo piano works commissioned from CCM composers
                        University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music – May 2004
            - Solo Recitals at University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music
                        December 2003 – Works by Beethoven, Satie, Brahms, and Norgard
                        April 2003 – Works by Dutilleux, Rzewski, and Harvey
                        November 2002 – Works by Szymanowski and Beethoven
                        April 2002 – “The People United Will Never Be Defeated” by Frederic Rzewski
            - Soloist for Edward Gregson’s Piano Concerto with the CCM Symphony Band
                        University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music – March 2002

Pianist with the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble                                                     2012 - present
            - Queens New Music Festival, John Luther Adams Portrait Concert
                        The Secret Theatre, Long Island City, NY – May 2015
            - New York Premiere of Michael Hersch’s “The Vanishing Pavilions”
                        Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY – October 2014
                        Selected as a New York Times’ “Critics’ Pick”
            - Preview concert of Michael Hersch’s “The Vanishing Pavilions”
                        Trinity Lutheran Church, Astoria, NY – October 2014
            - Concert of Premieres and recent works by Mazzolli, Eckardt, Podgursky, and Galindo
                        Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY – February 2014
            - Opera Works in Progress, Scenes from Mark Thome’s “She: An Opera of Adventure”
                        Symphony Space, New York, NY – June 2013
            - Chamber Music of Maurice Ravel, including “Ondine” and Piano Trio in A minor
                        St. Joseph’s Church, Astoria, NY – May 2013
            - Queens New Music Festival, featuring works by Philippe Bodin
                        The Secret Theatre, Long Island City, NY – May 2012

Pianist with Yarn/Wire, piano and percussion quartet                                                2008 - 2011
            - Make Music New York Festival, L. Andriessen’s “Hoketus”
                        New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY – June 2011
            - Performance of works by Bernstein, Cage, Pluta, and Mincek
                        Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, NY – October 2010
            - Masterclass and Performance of works by Pluta and Mincek
                        Purchase College, SUNY, Purchase, NY – October 2010
            - “Tonebuilders” CD Release Event and Performance
                        AC Institute, New York, NY – October 2010
            - Masterclass and Performance of works by Slayton, Ling, Bernstein, and Berio
                        Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN – October 2010
            - Masterclass and Performance of works by Mincek, DiPonio, Rzewski, and Berio
                        Goucher College, Baltimore, MD – September 2010
            - Composing NYC 2, World premieres by Wubbels, Soper, Pluta, and Mincek
                        Roulette, New York, NY – June 2010
            - Composing NYC 2, Preview concert and discussion panel
                        Troutman Hall, Ridgewood, NY – June 2010
            - Residency at Columbia University, Columbia Composers Concert
                        Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY – April 2010
            - Masterclass and Performance of works by Berio, DiPonio, Einbond, and Lin
                        Davidson College, Davidson, NC – March 2010
            - Composing NYC 1, World premieres by Franzson, Armoza, DiPonio, and Einbond
                        North River Music, Greenwich Music House, New York, NY – February 2010
            - Composing NYC 1, Preview concert and Discussion panel
                        Troutman Hall, Ridgewood, NY – February 2010
            - “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell with Theatre of a Two-Headed Calf
                        Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, New York, NY January - Feburary 2010
            - Preview of “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell with Theatre of a Two-Headed Calf
                        Prelude Fest ’09, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY – October 2009
            - The Piano: Inside and Out, works by Crumb and Steen-Andersen - October 2009
            - U.S. Premieres from Abroad, works by Gervasoni, Haas, and Steen-Andersen
                        Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY – September 2009
            - Masterclass and Performance of “Sviete Tihi” by Stefano Gervasoni
                        Queens College, Flushing, NY – September 2009
            - April in Santa Cruz, Performance of works by Berio, Lim, Carson, and Gervasoni
                        University of California, Santa Cruz, CA – April 2009
            - Performance of works by Lang, Perich, and Finnissy
                        Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, NY – April 2009
            - Performance of works by Ben Leeds Carson
                        Columbia University, New York, NY – March 2009
            - Duos from the Edge, Performance of works by Bithell and Poppe
                        Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY – November 2008

Tanglewood Center Music Festival, Fellow in Instrumental Piano                             2007 - 2008
            - Performances for Elliott Carter’s 100th Birthday Celebration
                        Soloist in “Concerto for Orchestra”, under the direction of Oliver Knussen
                        Solo performance of “Intermittences” for solo piano
            - Accompanied Opera Scenes, directed by Douglas Fitch
            - Premiered Mason Bates’ “White Lies for Lomax” for solo piano
            - Rehearsal pianist for William Bolcom’s “Whitman Tryptich”,
                        conducted by James Levine

Recordings                                                                                                                                   

* Chamber Music of Philippe Bodin, with the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble                    2015
            - to be the premiere release on Astoria Records by the Astoria Music Society
* Albany Symphony Orchestra and David Krakauer, George Tsontakis’ “Anasa”                2015
            - in post-production for release by Naxos Records
Albany Symphony Orchestra, John Corigliano’s “Vocalise”                                                      2013
            - released by Naxos Records
Classical Piano Album - recording and arranging                                                                     2012
            - The Buzz Music Library, online music licensing service
Stony Brook Soundings, vol. 1, Ilari Kaila’s “Kellojen Kumarrus” for piano quintet             2010
            - with the Escher String Quartet, released by Bridge Records
Tonebuilders, works commissioned through the Composing NYC series                            2010
            - with Yarn/Wire, released by Carrier Records
Albany Symphony Orchestra, Morton Gould’s “Choral and Fugue” for two pianos            2008
            - with Blair MacMillen, released by Albany Records
Christopher Bailey’s Piano Sonata                                                                                               2007
            - premiere recording, released on EMC Records




Lectures                                                                                                                                   

* On Contemporary Piano Music and Techniques                                                                   2015
            - Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Michael Finnissy’s “Folklore” for solo piano                                                                               2009
            - Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
The Piano: Inside and Out, with Yarn/Wire                                                                                2009
            - East Islip Public Library, East Islip, NY
Syntax in Luciano Berio’s “Sonata per pianoforte”                                                                   2008
            - Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Critical Reception of Stravinsky’s “Sonata” and “Serenade en la”                                           2008
            - Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY




Awards                                                                                                                                   

Ackerman Prize for excellence in graduate studies in music                                                 2009
Teresa Sterne Career Grant                                                                                                         2008
Thomas Jefferson Award for music citizenship at Stony Brook University                          2008
Full tuition scholarship and graduate assistantship                                                                2006
            - Stony Brook University Doctor of Musical Arts Program
Full tuition scholarship and graduate assistantship                                                                2004
            - Stony Brook University Master of Music Program
First Place in Rildia Bee O’Bryan/Cliburn Piano Competition                                                 2003

Clarence Reeves Scholarship                                                                                                       2002
Cincinnatus Century Scholarship                                                                                                2000

Current Memberships                                                                                                                       

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)                          
The College Music Society                                                                                      
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA)


Teachers                                                                                                                                   

Principal Teachers
            Gilbert Kalish                                                                                                     2004 - present
            Elisabeth Pridonoff                                                                                                2000 - 2004
            Christopher Durrenberger                                                                                   1999 - 2000
            Cameron Bennett                                                                                                  1998 - 1999
            Deborah Lew Harder                                                                                            1994 - 1998

Masterclasses
            Garrick Ohlsson - Solo Piano                                                                                           2008
            Ursula Oppens - Solo Piano/Contemporary Music                               2004, 2007 - 2008
            Claude Frank - Solo Piano                                                                                                2008
            James Levine - Vocal Accompaniment                                                               2007 - 2008
            Phyllis Curtin - Vocal Accompaniment                                                               2007 - 2008
            Emanuel Ax - Solo Piano                                                                                                  2007
            Frederic Rzewski - Solo Piano/Improvisation                                                               2005
            Alan Bern - Improvisation                                                                                               2004
            Victor Rosenbaum - Solo Piano                                                                                      2001
            Earl Wild - Solo Piano                                                                                                       1998



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