[NEohioPAL] PIANO LESSONS

[Mark Greer]

Dear prospective students, 
 
      Mark Greer is now offering private piano lessons to students of all levels and ages.  30, 60, and 90 minute lessons are now available and if you would like to set up an appointment, please call me at 330-388-0981.   


Below is a copy of my biography for further information.  

Thank you, 
  Mark Greer  

    A native of Akron, Ohio, Mark Greer completed his M.M. in piano performance at Kent State University and his B.M., magna cum laude, in piano performance at Bowling Green State University.  Major teachers include Laura Melton, Paul Alberts, Jane Solose, and Jerry Wong.  Greer recently made his orchestral debut in April 2008 performing Mozart's piano concerto in D minor, K.466 with the Heiligenstadt Chamber Orchestra under Theodore Albrecht. Awards and honors include 1st prize in the state finals of the 2005 OMTA Collegiate Buckeye Competition, 2nd prize at the 2003 Tuesday Musical Competition, Honors in the 2004 and 2006 OMTA Graves Young Artist Competitions, finalist in the 2004 Bowling Green University Concerto Competition, and was the 2005 recipient of the college’s Steve Vun Cannon Memorial Award.  He made his Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall (NYC) in March of 2006.  In November of 2004, Greer was the only American pianist
 selected to perform on the Dorothy MacKenzie Price Dedication Concert. During the summer of 2004, he was featured live on Vermont Public Radio performing music by Samuel Barber. He has participated in masterclasses with Nelita True, Spencer Myer, Enrico Elisi, Lambis Vassiliadis, Kate Boyd, and Virginia Marks.  Other teachers include Gwen Beamish and Mary Ann Griebling.    
    In addition to piano, Greer is an accomplished composer, having been a two-time national prizewinner in the NFMC Composers Contest where he received the Olga Klein Nelson Chamber Music Award for his piece Trois Spectacles. Other awards include a prizewinner in the 2001 OMTA Collegiate Composers contest, honors in the Cleveland Chamber Symphony’s High School Composers Contest, a two-time winner of the Ralph Gilman Composers Award, and a four-time winner of Akron’s Scholastic Composers Contest.  His piece entitled Aspect of a Mood was premiered by the Akron Youth Symphony under Eric Benjamin, an orchestra in which he served as principal bassist.  During his undergraduate studies at BGSU, Greer was twice President of the collegiate MTNA chapter and taught private and group piano lessons in the Creative Arts Program for area children and adults.  A graduate of Harvey S. Firestone High School and the Miller South School for the Visual &
Performing Arts, Mark also enjoys writing, reading, poetry, artwork, and history.

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