Educational Background
Carnegie Mellon University, BFA in Piano Performance
Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University, MM in Music Education
Major Piano Teachers
Viven Rivkin, Adele Marcus, Blanche Abrams, Harry Franklin, Robert Hopkins
Composition Teacher
David Stock, past composer in residence with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Erberk Eryilmaz
Awards
Winner of the Pittsburgh Concert Society
Chosen by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for a reading of her piece “Changes” for Orchestra
Chosen by The College Music Society to have her piece “Motions” for Piano Duet performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and SUNY, Pottsdam, NY.
Chosen to have her piano concerto “Celebration” performed with the Renova Festival Orchestra in New Castle, Pa
The violin, piano piece Tecate, performed in Sydney Australia in 2017 chosen by The College Music Society
The piano piece “The Linden Tree” chosen to be performed by College Music Society at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington in 2018
The piano duet “Comin’ Home” performed at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA in 2018 chosen by The Society of Composers
The flute, piano, and soprano piece “Aussie Echoes” chosen to be performed in 2019 in Brussels, Belgium by the College Music Society
Professional Affiliations
College Music Society
American Composer’s Forum
International Alliance for Women in Music
Society of Composers, Inc.
Boston New Music Initiative