Piano, Organ and Harpsichord Department

Flint School of Performing Arts

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Joy Schroeder, Chair

(ext. 212), Piano, Organ and Harpsichord Department Chair: B.M. (education), M.M. (theory), D.M.A. (performance), University of Michigan; M.A. (performance), Eastern Michigan University; M.M. (choral music), Wayne State University. She has completed the Grade 10 Certificate (the highest grade) from the Royal Conservatory of Music and has given solo recitals in Michigan, Ohio, Washington, D.C., Germany and England.

Quincy Oad Dobbs

(ext. 231), Piano: B.M. (keyboard performance), Valdosta State College, GA; M.M. (keyboard performance), University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music; D.M.A. (solo performance), Arizona State University. Doctoral dissertation, "Holy Minimalism: The Solo Organ Works of Arvo Part." Minister of Music and Fine Arts, Woodside Church, Flint.

Andrea Zlatec Floden

(no ext.), Piano: B.M.(performance, education), Eastern Michigan University. Performing member and past president, St. Cecilia Society. Faculty member, Mott Community College. Member, Touring Arts Association and Michigan Council of the Arts.

Julia Hull

(ext.242), Piano: Degree (piano), State Musical College (Samara, Russia); musicologist degree (history and theory of music), State Conservatory (Novasi-firsk, Russia); B.D. (music education). Piano instructor and accompanist, Rochester Conservatory of Music. Directory of Music and Choir Directory, Presbyterian Church (Holly). Served as a music critic.

Roger Jones

(ext. 218) Piano. Attended Oberlin Conservatory 1989-1993. Performed professionally in US, Europe, Turkey and Japan. Has performed with Marcus Belgrave, JJ Johnson, Wallace Roney, Wynton Marsalis, Joe Henderson and Roy Hargrove. Leader of Roger Jones and Higher Calling.

Vladmir Kalmsky

(no ext.), Dance Division Piano Accompanist.

G. Donald Kaye

(no ext.), Piano and Organ: M.S., Juilliard School of Music; B.A., Wilkes College. Former Music Director, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Flint. Adjunct instructor, University of Michigan-Flint. Former Music Director, Trinity United Presbyterian Church (NJ), Green Ridge Presbyterian Church (PA), Scranton Singer's Guild (PA), West End Methodist Church (TN). Member, Diocese of Michigan Liturgy and Music Committee.

Ida Leshchinskaya

(ext. 247), Piano: Degrees in piano and harp, The State Academy of Music, Moscow, State Conservatory, Kishinev, and Professional Music School, Kishinev, Moldova. Piano instructor, staff accompanist, University of Michigan-Flint. Honored Musician of Russia. Board member, Flint Music Teachers Association. Soloist, St. Cecilia Society. Author of textbooks, The Kid at the Piano, Moscow 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994 and Daily Exercises for Young Pianists, Moscow 1994.

Jeffrey Walker

(ext. 256), Organ and Harpsichord: M.M. (performance), Eastman School of Music; B.M. (performance), Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. Organist/Choir Master, Christ Episcopal Church in Detroit. Former Organist and Director of Music (for 18 years), First Presbyterian Church of Flint.

Ina Yoon

(ext. 217), Piano: was born in South Korea. After winning first prize in numerous piano competitions in Korea, including the Korean News Paper Performing Arts Competition and the Education Music Competition in Kyung Nam, she has been an active performing artist in Korea and the United States. Alongside being a concert pianist in her early years, Ms. Yoon earned a Bachelor’s degree in music from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master’s degree from the Ohio State University. She has studied with prominent pianists such as Louis Nagel, Steven Glaser, and Panayis Lyras. She is in the final stages of earning her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Michigan State University. Currently, Ina Yoon teaches at the Flint Institute of the Performing Arts and she is a member of Davanti trio which is a chamber music ensemble in residence with the Flint Symphony Orchestra and the Flint Institute of the Performing Arts supported and funded by a generous chamber music endowment.

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