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Colleen Roberts Pellman Hometown: Clinton, NY Instrument: Piano Age when she began music: Six Education: Bachelor of Music, piano performance (Miami University, Oxford, Ohio); Master of Music, piano performance (Ithaca College); continuing education with Menahem Pressler, Malcolm Bilson, Dr. Fred Karpoff Current employment/position: Lecturer in Piano and Student Pianist Coach at Hamilton College; Organist/pianist/keyboardist at Rome First United Methodist Church Collaborations: accompanist for Hamilton College students in many campus performances; piano duets with Joyce Ucci and Sam Pellman; Hamilton College 40 Fingers Piano Ensemble; Oneida Area Civic Chorale tour choir accompanist; Central Valley Academy choir accompanist; Rome First United Methodist Praise Band and Chancel Choir accompanist. Influences: My parents; my teachers, especially Betty Lukashuk, Jerome Stanley and Mary Ann Covert; Martha Argerich; Sviatoslov Richter; Oscar Peterson; Joyce Ucci; Sam Pellman; my children; many other collaborators, students, and friends. Upcoming performances: Colleen can be heard every Sunday morning at Rome First United Methodist Church; guest performer with piano duet class in Chamber Music Crawl, Hamilton College Schambach Cabter, April 29th at 7:30 p.m., Free admission
I am a lifelong learner who enjoys teaching students of all ages to love music and to respect performers. One of my favorite quotes comes from Beverly Sills: “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” 20
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