Tatiana Shustova, piano
Education:
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
DMA in Piano Performance and Music Literature:
Completed in 2013
Piano Instructor: I. Hobson
Dissertation: Rachmaninoff’s Compositional Style before and after his
Psychological Breakdown of 1897-1900
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Master of Arts, Major in Piano Performance
Completed in 2008
Piano Instructor: M. Mogilevsky and R. Satterlee
Bowling Green State university, Bowling Green, Ohio
Certificate in Piano Performance
Completed in 2006
Piano Instructor: M. Mogilevsky
Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bachelor degree, Major in Piano Performance
Completed in 2001
Piano Instructor: Y. Pugach
Rimsky-Korsakov Special Music School
St. Petersburg, Russia
High degree with an emphasis on Classical Music
Completed in 1995
Piano Instructor: T. Zagorovskaya, I. Riumina
Teaching and collaborative Experience:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 2014
Group Piano Inctructor
· Class piano instructions for music majors
Piano Laboratory Instructor
· Taught weekly piano lessons, aural skills, music theory, and musicianship to learners of all levels
· Prepared students for piano solo recitals
Community Center for the Arts, Urbana, IL 2014
Piano faculty and staff accompanist
· Taught piano, aural skills, theory, and musicianship for learners of all ages
· Accompanied all instruments at monthly recitals
· Accompanied violin beginners in the String Academy
University of Illinois Wind Orchestra and Wind Symphony, Urbana, IL 2013
Principal keyboard
· Performed celesta, piano, and harpsichord at university recitals and commencement ceremonies
Encore Coda Music Camp, Sweden, ME 2010, 2012
Piano faculty, staff accompanist
• Taught piano, group piano, theory and musicianship
• Accompanied for all instruments, choir and voice
Piano Academy at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2012
Piano coach
• Teaching assistant for piano students
Champaign Central High School, Champaign, IL 2012
Choir Accompanist
• Accompanied and coached daily choir lessons and monthly recitals
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 2011
Graduate Assistantship/Accompaniment
• Accompanied for all instruments and voice for graduate and
undergraduate students
University of Illinois Summer Youth Music Camp, Urbana, IL 2011
Staff Accompanist
• Daily accompanied flute and trumpet students
Scuola Italia International Program for Opera Singers, Urbania, Italy 2010
Collaborative Pianist
• Vocal coach, staff accompanist for students of the program
The Conservatory of Central Illinois, Champaign, IL 2009/2010
• Staff accompanist for Suzuki-Rolland string program
Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, Interlochen, MI 2008
Teaching Assistant
• Taught lessons for piano, group piano and theory
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 2005/2007
Graduate Assistantship/Accompaniment
• Accompanied for string, vocal, wind and brass instruments for
graduate and undergraduate students
Mussorgsky Music College, St. Petersburg, Russia 2000/2005
Staff Accompanist
• Accompanied daily in lessons and performances for clarinet,
saxophone and flute students
Private School Chelovechek, St. Petersburg, Russia 2000/2005
Music Teacher
• Taught piano, general music, aural skills and theory for ages 5-24
State music School number 15, S-Petersburg, Russia 1997-1999
• Staff accompanist in classes of domra and violin
Solo and Chamber Music Performances:
Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, New York, NY
• Piano solo recital performance 2012
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL 2010/2013
• Piano solo recital performer and accompanist for recitals and competitions
Bowling Green Music Institute, Bowling Green, OH 2008
• Guest artist, piano solo recital performer
Grand Concert Hall of Racine Academy of Music, Indiana University 2007
• Piano solo performance for Toradze Piano Institute
Concert Hall of Ionian Academy, Corfu, Greece 2006/2007
• Piano solo and chamber music performances for Corfu Music Festival
Embrun, France 2006
• Piano solo and chamber music performances for Embrun Summer Festival
Bowling Green State University 2005/2007
• Performed and accompanied for various recitals as soloist with orchestra,
piano solo, chamber music
Prince Claus Conservatoire, Groningen, Netherlands 2005
• Solo and chamber music recital
Suomussalmi, Finland 2005
• Piano solo and chamber music recitals for International Music Festival
Suomussalmi
Philharmonic Halls, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002/2005
• Chamber music performances
State Academic Capella, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002/2005
• Chamber music performances
Musica Atri Music Festival, Atri, Italy 2004
• Chamber music recitals
Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany 2001
• Piano solo and chamber music performances for Leipzig Summer Music Academy
Liszt Haus, Weimar, Germany 2001
• Piano solo performance for Leipzig Summer Music Academy
Additional performances 1996/2001
• Performances in various events in U.S.A. and abroad
Awards and Scholarships:
1st prize in American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music, New York 2012
Winner at 21st Century Piano Commission Award School of Music University of Illinois 2012
Special Recognition Award Liszt-Garrison Competition, Maryland 2011
Graduate Assistantship in Accompany University of Illinois 2009/2011
Graduate Fellowship in University of Illinois, Illinois 2008
2nd prize Premio Alberto Gori International Competition, Italy 2010
Honorable Mention ICMEC Chamber Music Competition Massachusetts 2010
School of Music Fellowship University of Illinois, Illinois 2008/2009
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Bowling Green State University, Ohio 2006/2008
Honorable mention Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, California 2006
1st prize in Concerto Competition Bowling Green State University, Ohio 2006
1st prize in International Chamber Music Competition Musica Atri, Italy 2004
2nd prize Citta di Minerbio International Chamber Music Competition Italy 2003/2004
4th prize in International Chamber Music Vall Tidone Competition Italy 2003/2004
Best Accompanist Award International Competition for Wind Instruments Russia 2004
5th prize and diploma in international piano solo competition Riviera Dell Conero, Italy 1996
Memberships:
American Liszt Society, Music Teachers National Association
Languages:
Fluent in Russian, intermediate level of Italian and German
Additional experience:
Counselor in Youth Crisis Center for children and teenagers, St. Petersburg, Russia 1996/1998