Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Dr. Henry Marino Orazi Resume

HENRY MARINO ORAZI, Collaborative Pianist
45 E. Country Cove Way
Kissimmee, FL
34743
Phone: 330-357-1747
henryorazi@gmail.com

Education:

9/01 - 5/06 Doctorate of Musical Arts Program in Collaborative Piano, Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, Ohio. Collaborative piano studies with Anita Pontremoli, Linda Jones, and Russell Miller. Harpsichord studies with Janina Ceaser. Orchestral piano studies with Joela Jones.

1/92 - 5/01 Doctoral level work in DMA program in Early Music at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Fortepiano studies with Penelope Crawford and David Breitman.

9/87 - 6/89 Master of Music in Piano Performance. St. Louis Conservatory of Music, St. Louis, Missouri. Piano studies with Jane Allen. Fortepiano studies with Seth Carlin.

9/81 - 6/87 Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio. Piano studies with Frank Weinstock. Collaborative piano studies with Sandra Rivers and Donna Lowey.

DMA Research:

Document: The Catalan Songs of Federico Mompou: A Study of Mompou’s Works for Voice and Piano in his Native Language, with a Guide to The International Phonetic Alphabet, Catalan Pronunciation, and English Translations
Advisor: Mary Davis

Lecture Recital: Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Op. 80: A Study of Its History, Structure
and Connection to the Finale of the Ninth Symphony, Op. 125
Advisor: Quentin Quereau

Teaching Experience:

08/06 - 12/2011 Part-Time Faculty, University of Akron, School of Music. Courses include: Class Piano, Keyboard Harmony, Fundamentals of Music
Music Appreciation. Introduction to Music Theory,
Music Theory II
9/94 - 6/06 Lecturer, “The Listening Experience I.” Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

1/92 - present Private Piano Instructor.

6/88 - 12/91 Piano/Music Theory Instructor, Saint Louis Conservatory and Schools for the Arts, Saint Louis, Missouri.





Performance Experience:

Degree-Related

Solo and chamber music on piano, fortepiano and harpsichord. Performances in conjunction with DMA studies at Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University. DMA Recitals at Cleveland Institute of Music on 12/4/2003 and 11/10/2004.

Accompanist for students in the studios of Beverley Rinaldi (voice), Mary Schiller
(voice), George Vassos (voice), David Cerone (violin), Stephen Rose (violin), David
Updegraff (violin), Mark Jackobs (viola), Steve Geber (cello), Merry Peckham (cello),
Yolanda Kondonassis (harp), Joshua Smith (flute), John Clouser (bassoon), Steven
Witser (trombone). Accompanist for CIM Opera Theater’s Opera Scenes.

Solo

Soloist with University of Akron Symphony, Mozart Piano Concerto #1. September 25, 2011.

Soloist, Mendelssohn Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings in D Minor, Musica a tu alcance series, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, March 2006.

Soloist, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Johnstown Civic Band, August 2004

Soloist, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Lakeland Community Band, August 2006.

Solo Recital, March 1992, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Soloist, Haydn Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Major, Puerto Rico Symphony
(at age 13).

Collaborative

Concerts in Cuenca, Ecuador with Dr. Shederick Whipple (Taylor University) in Cuenca, Ecuador (March 2010)

Frequent student recitals as a Staff Accompanist, University of Akron, 8/2006 - 12/2011.


Staff Accompanist, CIM FluteFest, June 2004. Accompanist for Joshua Smith (principal flute, The Cleveland Orchestra) master class and recital. Accompanist for Michel Debost (Professor, Oberlin Conservatory) master class.

Continuo player, Case Western Reserve Baroque Orchestra (1992-93) and Ohio
Chamber Orchestra (1992).

Performances of Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion in 1990-91, including
The Saint Louis Museum of Art and the University of Illinois-Carbondale.

Accompanist, soprano Christine Brewer (1990) and guitar soloist John McClellan
(1991); accompanist, regional Metropolitan Opera auditions, Saint Louis (1989).





Additional Experience:

1998 - 2010 Supertitles Technician, Cleveland Opera, Cleveland, Ohio.

2005 - 2006 Board Operator, WCLV 104.9 - classical music radio station.

1994-1998 Graduate Assistantship, Case Western Reserve University. Fortepiano
and harpsichord tuning.

See a live performance at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HenryOrazi?feature=mhee%23p/f

Master Class Participation:

Emmanuel Ax, Ivan Davis, Bela Siki, Victor Rosenbaum, Menahem Pressler, Malcolm Bilson, Elly Ameling, Warren Jones.

Repertoire:

A representative list of solo and collaborative works is available upon request.

Languages:

Native Spanish speaker, reading knowledge of Italian and Catalan, diction training in
Italian, French and German.

Awards and Academic Honors:

Hispanic American National Scholarship winner, Case Western Reserve University

Graduate Dean’s Instructional Excellence Award 1994-95, Case Western Reserve University (for excellence in teaching by a graduate teaching assistant)

Gorno Scholarship Piano Competition (1st prize), University of Cincinnati College-
Conservatory of Music

References:

William Guegold, President School of Music, University of Akron.
Office: 330-972-7590. E-mail: guegold@uakron.edu

Laura Silverman, Head of Collaborative Piano, University of Akron School of Music. Office: 330 -972-6545. E-mail: laura8@uakron.edu

Michele Mills, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator, Coordinator of Student Services
The School of Music, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-1002
Office: 330-972-5762. E-mail: mt4@uakron.edu