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ianist Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, a native of Canada, has been engaged in an active and diverse musical career from an early age. An avid performer of repertoire ranging from the renaissance era to the present, her keen interest in new music has led to the commission, premiere, and performance of many new works, both solo and collaborative, which have been featured on live radio broadcasts and on recordings, such as Music for Piano by Phillip Schroeder, on the Capstone Records label.
Her passion for the creation and integration of new works has also manifested itself in her participation at various national and regional conferences where she has not only performed and premiered new works, but where she has also delivered presentations on topics including the piano literature of Einojuhani Rautavaara, Canadian piano literature, and new literature for piano. This enthusiasm has further propelled her to service as the chairperson for the Arkansas State Music Teachers Association composition competitions, and as both a consultant and editor of new piano teaching materials.
In addition to performing and lecturing, she also serves as a clinician, adjudicator, coach, and private instructor and has been particularly active with the National Music Teachers Association, appearing as a guest performer, presenter, adjudicator, and masterclass instructor at both national and state conventions. A recipient of numerous awards, scholarships, and grants, her studies and performances have taken her throughout Canada, Italy, and the United States.
Astolfi holds advanced degrees in piano performance from the University of Alberta, McGill University, and the University of Minnesota where she completed doctoral studies under Lydia Artymiw. She was recently awarded the Outstanding New Faculty Mamber award from Henderson State University where she currently teaches both piano and music theory.doctoral studies under Lydia ymiw. She was recently awarded the Outstanding New Member award from where she currently teaches both piano a
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