Dr. Stephen Carlson, DirectorA member of the Bemidji State University Music Department since 2006, Stephen Carlson is a versatile soloist and chamber musician who has performed at many colleges, universities, and festivals throughout much of the U.S. and Eastern Canada. In 2005, Dr. Carlson made his New York debut as a solo recitalist in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with a program that included Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka, and various works by Beethoven, Debussy and Scriabin. From 1995 to 2003, he appeared at Minnesota Valley Sommarfest (St. Peter, MN) where he performed an array of solo and collaborative works. Appointed to the Performing Artist Roster of the South Carolina Arts Commission, has also performed chamber music with members of the South Carolina Philharmonic as well as the Charleston and Greenville (SC) Symphonies. He has appeared with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra three times: last season in which he played Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, in 2009 when he played Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and in 2007 when he played Beethoven’s Triple Concerto along with Michelle Laliberte and Patrick Riley. He also performed the Tchaikovsky with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony, Mozart’s Concerto in A major, K. 414 with the Gustavus Adolphus Chamber Orchestra, and Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals with the Mississippi Valley Chamber Orchestra, He completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy at the University of Iowa where he studied with Uriel Tsachor. He is also a graduate of the University of Illinois and Gustavus Adolphus College where he studied with Ian Hobson and John McKay, respectively. An innovative clinician with wide-ranging interests, he is frequently called upon to give master classes, piano teacher workshops, and adjudicate contests. Most recently, he instituted Piano Day with the support of the Bemidji State University Foundation and Department of Music. Prior to coming to Bemidji State where he is Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Piano Area, Carlson was a tenured faculty member at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. He has also taught piano at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Gustavus Adolphus College and St. Joseph’s School of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota.Mr. Matthew Sieberg, Assistant DirectorPianist Matthew Sieberg began performing in public as a choir accompanist and church musician at the age of 11. Participation in piano competitions and master classes also helped fuel his passion for the instrument. Still today he is an active chamber musician and collaborates in many recitals and concerts. Mr. Sieberg earned a B.A. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Bemidji State University. There, he studied with Dr. Stephen Carlson. As a scholarship recipient at the University, Matthew enjoyed the many performance opportunities that the University and community offered. In 2011 and 2012 he taught at the Headwaters School of Music. He has been the assistant director of the university sponsored summer piano camp. Other positions held included rehearsal pianist for the Loon Opera Company, orchestra pianist for the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra and accompanist for various choirs in the Bemidji area. Awards he received included the 2011 Carl O. Memorial Scholarship, 2012 B.S.O. Conductor’s Choice Award and is a 2012 MMTA Artistic Ambassador. Currently a Masters candidate at the University of South Carolina, Matthew Sieberg holds a graduate assistantship. He looks forward to a career of teaching and concertizing.

. BEMIDJIS T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

Department of MusicPresents

PIANO WEEK

For intermediate and advanced students

Directed By Dr. Stephen Carlson

Monday July 22nd

ThroughFriday July 26th, 2013

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Daily

How to apply

You may apply for Piano Day by returning the completed application form along with the $105 fee. Items must be submitted by Monday, July 15th.

Mail applications to:

BSU Piano WeekDepartment of MusicBangsberg Hall 337

1500 Birchmont Drive NE, #16Bemidji, MN 56601

General Schedule

Monday, July 22nd, 8:30 a.m.Orientation and Registration

Thompson Recital Hall Lobby

Monday July 22nd –Friday July 26th

Classes and lessons begin9:00 and end at 11:30

Friday, July 26th

Student Recital- 11:30 a.m.Reception to follow recital

Parents will need to make arrangements to pick up their child at the end of each day.

All classes and lessons will take place in Thompson Recital Hall and the piano lab, located on the second floor.

Cost

The tuition for Piano Day is $105. This price includes private lessons and classes in theory, technique and sight-reading.

Application FormPlease return this form with an $105 payment.Application and deposit must be received no later than Monday, July 15, 2013.

Name _________________________

Age ___________________________

Grade as of Fall 2013 ____________

School ________________________

Guardian’s Name(s) _______________

Address _______________________

City ___________________________

State__________ Zip_____________

Phone ( ) __________________

Work Phone ___________Ext.______

Email __________________________

Piano Instructor __________________

Years Studied _________

Instructor’s Phone ________________

Instructor’s E-mail_________________