Anne Breeden Ehmke

Location:

Denver, CO
United States 80210

Contact:

(773) 727-9049, www.annebreeden.com

Additional Info:

Hello, and welcome! Are you in need of an accompanist for your lessons, juries or recitals? Are you making an audition recording? Perhaps you are an adult who took piano for a few years as a child and have always yearned to learn more. Maybe your child has been asking for lessons. Or maybe you just know they need some.

I'm a music faculty member at Metro State University in Denver and fill my extra time with freelance accompanying, coaching and piano teaching for all ages. I have a Master's in Accompanying and Chamber Music from Eastman School of music, and since then have gained ten years of experience in vocal and instrumental coaching and performance, piano instruction for adults and children, working as a rehearsal pianist for a number of opera productions, and founding and running a Chicago-based music non-profit.

I've been told that I'm easy to work with, patient and kind, love what I do, and am musically sensitive to the varied musicians and students I work with. If you peruse my website, www.annebreeden.com, you'll find a number of satisfied customers.

I look forward to working with you in whatever world of music you inhabit!

Below are details of my areas of expertise...

PIANO ACCOMPANIST AND COACH (VOCAL)
Performances skills: Accompanies instrumentalists and vocalists for auditions, juries, recitals, coachings and lessons. Has ability to organize and meet demanding schedule of performances and rehearsals. Enjoys collaborating with others.

Current and Recent Affiliations
• Performances include collaborations with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, members of the Metropolitan Opera, DePaul University Faculty, The Young Artist Program at Lyric Opera, Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago Children’s Choir, Dame Myra Hess Series, Northwestern University, DePaul University, Grant Park Music Festival outreach program, and professional freelancers in Chicago, Chicago Children’s Choir Accompanist, freelance staff accompanist at Kansas State University (2003-present)
-Masterclasses: Has accompanied masterclasses given by: Reneé Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Bo Skovus, Dalton Baldwin, Warren Jones, Gayletha Nichols, Larry Combs, John Mack and Robert Langevin (2000-2010)
• Vocal coach and accompanist for studios at DePaul University, including Mr. David Smalley and Ms. Ashley Putnam’s (2003-2008)
• Rehearsal accompanist and coach for Chicago Opera Theater (2006)

COACH (CHAMBER MUSIC) AND INSTRUCTOR (KEYBOARD)
Teaching Philosophy: Cultivate enjoyment in learning the music fundamentals of rhythm, sight-reading skills and general performance. Focus includes teaching the creative process, learning how to handle performance anxiety, and creating a positive performance experience both in solo or chamber venues.

• Faculty coach for DePaul University’s Community Music Adult Summer Chamber Workshop (2005-present)
• Faculty piano teacher for DePaul University’s Community Music Adult Division (2003-2010)
• Private keyboard instructor in Chicago for large, 30+ student private studio, specializing in adults as well as children (2003-2010)

OTHER NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

Founder and Director, Executive and Artistic, Arts At Large
Founded and led this Chicago-based, arts-oriented non-profit that brings live performances to underserved populations. Produced four programs, organized and led a Board of Directors. Managed website, fundraisers, book-keeping (QuickBooks), grant-writing, and served as accompanist for many of the various concert series (2005-2010).

Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Lake Shore Drive Chamber Music Series
Planned and executed monthly, private chamber music concerts for the Lakeshore Drive Chamber Music Series. Contracted performers, scheduled rehearsals, organized and sent invitations, designed and printed programs, performed for most concerts (2003-2005).

Writer
Write and procure grants, write online articles and text for websites, including the website www.opergasm.com (2010), and assist other performers in editing their biographies.

Board member
Currently serve on the Board of Directors for Arts At Large in Chicago as well as The Scott City Arts Council in Kansas. Committee member on the Eastman student board of pianists (2003).

Award and Honors
Chosen for participation in the City of Chicago’s Mentorship Program (2008). Eastman School of Music’s awards include The C. Eschenbach Award, The Drucker Scholarship, and The Barbara M.H. Koeng Award in vocal accompanying. Member of Mu Phi Epsilon. Chosen to teach foster children keyboard skills as DePaul University Teaching Assistant (1998-2000).

Other performances include…
• Guest Lecturer for Eastman’s “Entrepreneurship in the Arts” Program (2008)
• Performance at Vice President Dick Cheney’s Residence, (D.C.) private performance for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Jean Kirkpatrick, and Paul Wolfowitz (2001)

EDUCATION
Eastman School of Music (2001-2003), Rochester, NY
Master of Music in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music (Dr. Jean Barr)

Cleveland Institute of Music (2000-2001), Cleveland, OH (Anne Epperson)
Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music Program

DePaul University School of Music (1995-2000), Chicago, IL (Dmitri Paperno, Mary Sauer)
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (cum laude) and minor in British Literature

Fees

$ 50.00 Dollars Per Hour

Instruments

Piano

Specialisms

Early Music, Contemporary Music, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Direction

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