![]() ![]() Her recordings are available on the Centaur, Innova, Koch International Classics, Mode, MSR, Neuma, New Focus, Ravello, and Tzadik labels.ĭr. Her teachers have included Aleck Karis, Stephen Drury, Sequeira Costa, Richard Angeletti, and Claude Frank.Īwards include a Minnesota State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant to fund performances in Germany, the American Composers Forum-Jerome Foundation Composer Commissioning Grant to commission new works for piano and electronics, and the Champions of New Music Award, awarded to Zeitgeist by the American Composers Forum for career dedication to the promotion of new classical music. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree with highest distinction from the University of Kansas and a Master of Music with honors from New England Conservatory. Wettstein holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego specializing in the performance of the most adventurous, challenging, and experimental contemporary classical music. Wettstein prepares students with the piano skills needed for any music career, whether it is music therapy, music education, performance, composition, or music technology.ĭr. Students grow in their artistry and skill in standard classical repertoire, explore a wide range of recent styles of classical music, and learn to collaborate with others as chamber musicians and accompanists. Her versatility as a performer extends to her work with students. Her students have experienced great success in competitions at the local, regional, and national level. Wettstein is equally at home teaching advanced young artists and students brand-new to the piano. Worth Modern Museum, the Nirmitta Composers Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, and the Monteverde Institute in Monteverde, Costa Rica.Īs an educator, Dr. Recent performances include residencies at the Chinati Foundation, the University of Iowa Center for New Music, the Sounds Modern series at the Ft. She has performed throughout the North America, Europe, and Asia including New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Walker Art Center, and the Modern Art Museum of Ft. Wettstein has premiered countless new works–over 60 new works a year for more years than she cares to count–and has collaborated with many of the great living composers, including Brian Ferneyhough, Chinary Ung, Roger Reynolds, Jeffrey Mumford, Frederick Rzewski, and Martin Bresnick. Paul, MN and Boston’s Auros Group for New Music. She was formerly pianist with the contemporary music ensemble Zeitgeist, based in St. In addition to an active schedule as recitalist and concerto soloist, Shannon is the pianist in the acclaimed flute and piano duo, Calliope, with flutist Elizabeth McNutt. Shannon Wettstein Sadler, pianist, champions all that is new and adventurous in classical music as soloist and chamber musician. He has also served as chair of the CSB/SJU Music Department from 1994-’98, 2001-’-present. He was the recipient of the Sister Mary Grell Teacher of Distinction Award in 1996. John’s University he has served as instructor in piano, piano literature, piano pedagogy, and has developed a special area of interest in teaching courses for the non-major music student. For Minnesota Music Teachers Association he has served as the College Liaison and coordinator of the Level XI Piano Exams. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder.Įdward Turley is also active as a clinician and adjudicator. Carolyn Finley (mezzo-soprano) and other colleagues and two CDs, “Due Cappuccini” with colleague Dr. Dale White “The Vocal Music of Bryan Beaumont Hayes”, “Under These Skies – British and American Art Song”, and “The Pleasures of Nature and Youth” with spouse Dr. He has also performed on ten CD recordings, including: “Music for Trumpet and Piano I & II” and “The Invincible Cornet” with Dr. Cloud Symphony, Bloomington Symphony and Heartland Symphony), he has performed frequently in a chamber music capacity with colleagues in the CSB/SJU faculty chamber music ensemble – Pastiche. In addition to his solo recitals and performances with various mid-western regional orchestras (Minneapolis Chamber Symphony, St. John’s University in 1981, Edward Turley has been featured as soloist and collaborative pianist throughout the upper Midwest. ![]() Having joined the faculty of the College of St.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |