June 29 - July 2, 2010
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Dr. Bret Serrin is widely recognized as one of the United States’ most brilliant
young teachers and pianists. Born in Virginia, he began studying the piano at
the age of five and gave his first public concert at the age of six. His talent
soon attracted attention and while still a student, he won the prestigious
Presser Music Scholarship, as well as numerous other awards. During this time,
he attended the Adamant International Summer Music Festival in Vermont, where he
was invited to perform a live concert broadcast on NPR (National Public Radio).
In 1997, Dr. Serrin pursued his graduate studies at the University of North
Texas, completing his MM and DMA degrees in piano performance under the guidance
of the eminent pedagogue, Joseph Banowetz. He has also had extensive summer
coaching with the legendary American pianist, Earl Wild. Wild described him as
a musician possessing a "rare pianistic ability", one who is "totally dedicated
to his art and…worthy of attention".
Dr. Serrin is the recipient of gold medals in several international piano
competitions, including the Los Angeles Liszt Competition, the Hubbard Solo and
Chamber Music Competition (Dallas, Texas) and the Symphony Orchestra of
Albuquerque Concerto Competition (New Mexico). Other highlights of his career
include a silver medal at the National Society of Arts and Letters Competition
in San Antonio, and a prize in the Steinway Society’s Career Grant Competition.
Most recently, during the Hubedni Festival in the Czech Republic, he was awarded
the silver medal in the prestigious Vysocina International Piano Competition.
In September 2003, Dr. Serrin embarked on a three-week concert tour of the
People’s Republic of China, giving recitals and master classes in such cities as
Guangzhou, Hejuan, Zhongshan, and Shenzhen. At the conclusion of the tour, he
was invited back for further recitals, including concerts with the Guangzhou
Symphony Orchestra. His most recent concert schedule has included performances
with the Bohúslàv Martinú Philharmonic Orchestra in the Czech Republic, guest
artist/ chamber music recitals at Oklahoma City University, the University of
Texas at Austin, Del Mar College (Corpus Christi), the TMTA convention in San
Antonio, as well as appearances at the National Guild of Piano Technicians
Annual Convention (Phoenix), the Basically Beethoven Festival (Dallas), the
International Double Reed Conference (Greensboro, North Carolina), performances
with the Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque, and radio broadcasts in California.
He has also performed chamber music recitals with members of the Dallas and
Chicago Symphony Orchestras.
Dr. Serrin is currently the chair of the piano department at the Suzuki Music
Institute of Dallas, in addition to being on the adjunct faculty of the keyboard
division at the University of North Texas.
Doris Leland Harrel earned B.S. and M.S. Degrees from the Juilliard School of
Music, and the DMA Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Harrel has
been a frequent presenter at Suzuki Conferences. She has conducted training
classes and Master Classes in twenty-three States, Chile and Peru.
Phoebe Hemingway is a graduate of Northern Arizona University where she earned her
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and her Bachelor of Arts in German, both
with Honors. Phoebe has done her Suzuki training with Diana Galindo.
A student of Dr. Frank Scott, she has been involved in various recitals, both as
soloist and collaborative pianist. Spending a year in Germany, she carried on
her music studies with the Japanese teacher Sacchi Nagaki. She has attended
the Brevard Summer Music Program, during which she studied privately with Dr.
Douglas Weeks, and attended performances and master classes given by such
renowned artists as Jon Nakamatsu, Henry Preucill, the Miami quartet and the
Diaz Trio. Phoebe is currently part of the faculty for Suzuki Institute of Dallas.
Dr. Carl van Wyk graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1964 and
completed his Master of Music degree in 1965. Dr. van Wyk has composed more
than forty works. He has served as accompanist at a number of Suzuki institutes
and presents computer-driven composition and theory classes at the Colorado
Suzuki Institute in Snowmass and other institutes.
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