Charles Schmidt's Vita

Assistant Professor of Piano

Office Phone: 641-784-5272
Email: cschmidt@graceland.edu

EDUCATION

• Graduate:
  • D.M.A. studies Sept. 1997 - pres. Michigan State University, School of Music, East Lansing, MI Major Teacher: Ralph Votapek
  • M.M. Sept. 1992 - May 1995, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, Kansas City, MO, Major Teacher: Joanne Baker
• Undergraduate:
  • B.A. Sept. 1986 - May 1991 University Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, Kansas City, MO Major Teacher; William Casey

COMPETITION, HONORS, AND AWARDS

• Sept. 1997, Awarded Teaching Assistantship, Class Piano/Private Studio Instruction Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• May 1995, Outstanding Graduate Assistantship Award, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
• May 1995, Inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
• April 1995. Keyboard Division Achievement Award, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
• Mar. 1995 Jefferson City Symphony Concerto Competition, Jefferson City, Mo Participant
• Dec. 1995 Widemann International Piano Compitition, Balton Rogue, LA Participant
• April 1994 Concerto/Aria Competition Conservatory of Music University of Missouri-Kansas City Participant
• Feb. 1994 Kansas City Musical Club Scholarship Competition Winner-Piano scholarship
• Nov. 1993 MMTA Regional Competition Springfield, MO Participant
• Sept. 1992 Awarded Graduate Assistantship Coach/Accompanist University of Missouri-Kansas City

CONCERTS/RECITALS

• April 1999 Chamber Music Recital, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Scubert, Messiaen
• Nov. 1998 Solo Recital, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Bach, Liszt, Bolcom, Debussy
• Feb. 1998 Solo Recital, Michigan State University, East Lansung, MI, Mozart, Chopin, Ravol, Barber
• Jan. 1998 Solo Recital, Burchan Hills Retirement Center, East Lansung, MI, Mozart, Chopin, Ravol, Barber
• May 1997 Concerto Performance with the Timberline Symphony Orchestra, Brian St. John, condctor, Boulder, CO, Beethoven Concerto #5
• July 1996 Solo Recital, Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy
• May 1995 Lieder recital Accompanist, Conservatory of Music, Kansas City, MO, Shubert, Faure, Rorem
• March 1995 Solo Recital, Conservatory of Music, Grant Recital Hall, Kansas City, MO, Bach, Haydn, Berg, Chopin
• Feb. 1994 Solo Recital, Conservatory of Music, Grant Recital Hall, Kansas City, MO, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ravel
• May 1991 Solo Recital, St. Mark's Cathedral, Allen Conert Hall, Kansas City, MO, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Ginastra