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Alum pianist Anna Vasilyeva is staying busy!

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Russian pianist Anna Vasilyeva graduated from College of Musical Arts in May of 2011, earning a Master of Music degree. She majored in Piano Performance and studied with Professor Thomas Rosenkranz.
Currently, Anna is a second year Artist Diploma in collaborative piano student of Anita Pontremoli, at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Anna has recently been appointed an Executive Director of the “Russian Heritage Piano Competition” (RHPC)in St. Petersburg. The competition is held at the Special Music School of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory, and celebrates the memory of Professor Elena Shishko.

In July 2012, Anna was a guest artist at the Piano Plus International Festival in Athens, Greece, where she gave a recital and taught a master class at the Athens Conservatory. Recently, Anna recorded music for the film “Spectral Evidence,” under the multi- award winning director, David Manocchio. The film will be released in summer of 2012.

Anna’s future engagements include performances at the International Piano Festival in Castrolibero, Cosenza, Italy (Sept, 2012), as well as at the Piano Plus International Festival (July, 2013).

Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble performs in New York City

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Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble (composed of BGSU students Amanda Deboer, DMA student; Liz Pearse, DMA student; Kayleigh Butcher, MM 2011; Aubrey von Almen, MM 2011) performed on Philip Glass’ Music with Friends series in NYC on June 14 as part of their spring tour, which included dates throughout the US. Quince is currently at work on their debut CD and an upcoming fall tour, which will include a stop at the BG New Music Festival this October. Their website is www.quince-ensemble.com

Oboe students perform at the International Double Reed Conference

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Current BGSU oboe students Casey Wertepny (class of 2014) and Marsha Kincade (class of 2013), alumna Lindsay Foster (2012 MM Oboe Performance) and Dr. Jacqueline Leclair performed at the International Double Reed Society Conference July 9th at Miami University in Oxford OH. They performed two BGSU works:
•REEDING SESSION (for three oboe reeds and English horn) by BGSU Graduate student composer Jon Fielder •two movements of FOR OBOE (solo oboe) by Dr. Christopher Dietz. (Dr. Leclair will perform the complete world premiere at a later date.)

The four BGSU oboists performed their afternoon recital for an enthusiastic, full house.

Foster, Kincade and Wertepny were the only students given the privilege of performing on the 6-day Conference which attracts musicians from all over the world.