Keyboard
BGSU has earned a reputation for its outstanding keyboard program, drawing students from all over the United States and the world. The four full-time piano faculty members, Solungga Liu, Laura Melton, Robert Satterlee, and Yevgeny Yontov have diverse backgrounds and maintain active performing careers. With approximately 50 piano majors, including undergraduate and graduate students in degree programs in performance and music education, the BGSU piano program offers a wide range of opportunities to build your pianistic artistry in a caring and nurturing environment.
The College sponsors a number of competitions for student pianists at BGSU. The Competitions in Music Performance offers students the chance to play concerti with the BGSU Philharmonia or Wind Symphony. The Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition honors students in various chamber music groups, and the Conrad Art Song Competition pairs pianists with singers to perform art songs, with prize money equally shared between the pianist and singer.
Livestream Link to All Concerts:
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Keyboard Area News
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Michelle Teyvel completes research on synesthesia, composition, and piano teaching Mar 17, 2025 9:38 AM Michelle Teyvel (BM '25) composed Synesthesia Preludes, a collection of eight intermediate piano pieces designed for students, guiding them on a journey of transforming colors into music.
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Solungga Liu invited as a Rawlins Guest Piano Artist to perform and teach at the University of South Dakota Jan 27, 2025 9:40 AM BGSU piano faculty Solungga Liu has been invited by the Piano Area at the University of South Dakota as a Rawlins Guest Piano Artist to present a recital and a master class in the 2024-2025 USD Keyboard Series.
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Robert Satterlee performs at State and National Conferences Oct 24, 2024 11:17 AM Robert Satterlee, professor of piano, recently gave solo performances at the Ohio Music Teachers Association State Conference, held in Akron, Ohio in October, and also at the American Liszt Society Festival, an event drawing pianists and scholars from all across the US. This year's festival was held in October at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
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Graduate Pianists to Present at the 2025 MTNA Collegiate Symposium Oct 24, 2024 11:12 AM Niayesh Javaheri and Hannah Zaborski’s proposal, Exploring Extended Piano Techniques: A Pedagogical Approach through Emma Lou Diemer’s Space Suite, has been selected for presentation at the 2025 MTNA Collegiate Symposium, which will take place in January at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Graduate Pianist Won Ohio MTNA Young Artist Competition Oct 24, 2024 10:56 AM Congratulations to Apostolos Konstantakis ( MM ‘25), Winner of the 2024 Ohio MTNA Young Artist Competition. Apostolis will represent Ohio to compete in the next round- the Regional Competition. Apostolos studies with Dr. Solungga Liu.
Updated: 10/17/2023 02:38PM