Clara Christian, pianist

2024-2025 Season
Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Rural Musician's Forum Summer Concert Series
Fuse Trio
Cornerstone Christian Church
210 North Lexington Street, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Festival Coordinator, Adjudicator
MTNA Collegiate Chapter Fall Piano Festival
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Duo Piano Recital with Dr. Joseph Kingma
Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024
Guest Adjudicator, State Pre-Collegiate Auditions
Missouri Music Teachers Association
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Christian Piano Studio Recital
Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Solo Piano Recital
First and Calvary Presbyterian Church
820 E. Cherry St, Springfield, MO
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Collaborative Recital with violinist Andrea Picard Boecker
Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
Guest Adjudicator
Joplin Piano Teacher's Association
Joplin, MO
2023-2024 Season
Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Guest Artist Solo Recital
Yarborough Auditorium
Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK
Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Rural Musician's Forum Summer Concert Series
Fuse Trio
Cornerstone Christian Church
210 North Lexington Street, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at 3:15 pm
Guest Artist Solo Recital
Armerding Music Center for Music and Arts
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Guest Adjudicator
Beverly Roper Piano Competition
Drury University, Springfield, MO
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Coordinator, Adjudicator
MTNA Collegiate Chapter Fall Piano Festival
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Tues, Dec. 5, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Christian Piano Studio Recital
Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Performance of "Collage" by Katie Jenkins, with Matthew Sintchak, saxophone
Harris Theatre, deLaski Performing Arts Building
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
Sessions in Sound Masterclasses
Springfield Area Music Teacher's Association
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Guest Adjudicator
NFMC Federation Music Festival
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Duo Piano Recital with Joseph Kingma
Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Tues, April 30, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Christian Piano Studio Recital
Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Guest Adjudicator
Missouri Federation of Music Clubs State Junior Competition
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Springfield, MO
Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Rural Musician's Forum Summer Concert Series
Fuse Trio
Cornerstone Christian Church
210 North Lexington Street, Spring Green, Wisconsin
2022-2023 Season
Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm
LunArt Festival
World Premiere: "Collage" by Katie Jenkins
Hamel Music Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10 am/7:30 pm
TaneyComo Festival Orchestra
Children's Concert
First Presbyterian Church, Branson, MO
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm
TaneyComo Festival Orchestra
Living Composers Concert
First Presbyterian Church, Branson, MO
July 18-22, 2022
College of the Ozarks Piano Camp
K-12, advanced registration required
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music Recital with Darrel Barnes, horn and Kirsten Weiss, violin
Brahms Horn Trio and Luke Carlson, "Blue-Bleak Embers" *premiere
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
October 29, 2022 all day
College of the Ozarks MTNA Chapter Fall Piano Festival
K-12, advanced registration required
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 all day
Sonata-Sonatina Festival Judging
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 6:00 pm
Remembering to Remember: a Symposium
The Royal Oak Forum at College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 7:30 pm
Solo Recital
Newman Recital Hall at the College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Saturday, March 4, 2023 all day
Missouri Federation of Music Clubs adjudicating
Evangel University
Springfield, MO
Monday, March 27, 2023
CofO MTNA Collegiate Chapter Presentation
2023 MTNA National Conference
Reno, Nevada
Friday, March 31, 2023 7:30 pm
Collaborative Recital with violinist Felicity James
Newman Recital Hall at College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Thursday, April 6, 2023 7:30 pm
Solo Recital
Haas Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
2021-2022 Season
Monday, Nov.15, 2021 at 7:30 pm
Clarinet and Piano Recital
Guest artist: Larkin Sanders
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Masterclass/Judge
Joplin Area Piano Teachers Association
Joplin, MO
Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Fuse Trio
Matthew Sintchak, saxophone;
Guest Clarinetist: Christian Ellenwood
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
Monday, February 14, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Jazz trio, pianist
Keeter Center Valentine's Day Event
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Masterclass/Judge
Springfield Area Music Teachers Association
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
March 26-30, 2022
CofO MTNA Collegiate Chapter Presentation
2022 National Conference, Music Teachers National Association
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Fuse Trio "Sonict" Concert
Light Recital Hall
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Christian Studio Senior Recital
Min Hyeok Kang
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
Monday, April 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Faculty and Guest Artist Recital
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
Spring 2021 Events
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at 1:30 pm (CT)
Virtual Guest Masterclass
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Missouri Federation of Music Clubs Judging
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 7:30 pm
Solo Piano Recital
Music by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and James Primosch
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
Tuesday, April 20, 2020 at 2:15 pm
Virtual Guest Masterclass
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2019-2020 Season
Nov. 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 15
Pam Davis, violin. Kirsten Weiss, viola. Michael Murray, Cello
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
Nov. 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 15
Pam Davis, violin. Kirsten Weiss, viola. Michael Murray, Cello
Clara Thompson Recital Hall, Drury University, Springfield, MO
Nov. 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Guest Masterclass at John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR
Feb. 5, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, Op. 80
The Missouri Philharmonic, Jim Davidson, guest conductor
Juanita K. Hammons Hall, Missouri State University
Feb. 22, 2020
Sessions in Sound Judging
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
March 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Music of Christian Ellenwood, composer
with Christian Ellenwood, Matthew Sintchak, Christina Ballatori
Clara Thompson Recital Hall, Drury University
March 7, 2020
Missouri Federation of Music Judging
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
March 10, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Percussion and Piano
with Mariana Aun, marimba/vibraphone
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
April 14, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Faculty and Guest Artist Recital
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks
******CANCELLED*******
2018-2019 Season
October 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Performance with Rebecca Claborn, soprano
"Cinder" by James Primosch
Jones Auditorium, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Guest Artist Masterclass
SVS Recital Hall, Haas Center for the Performing Arts
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Guest Artist Recital
SVS Recital Hall, Haas Center for the Performing Arts
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 9:30 am
Piano Pedagogy Presentation: "Introducing the Classics"
Piano Teachers' Forum of Grand Rapids
West Michigan Piano, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Guest Artist Masterclass
Earl Miller Recital Hall
Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Guest Artist Recital
Earl Miller Recital Hall
Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX
Friday, March 29, 2019, at 7:30 pm
Music Department Faculty Recital
Newman Recital Hall, Gittinger Music Center
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 7:30 pm
CofO Music Department Recital
Villa Vista Concert Series
Neighbors and Friends of Table Rock Lake, Lampe, MO
2017-2018 Season
Sunday, June 24, 2017. 7:30 pm
Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"
Soloist with the CofO Concert Band, Kevin Powers, conductor
Outdoor concert, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Friday, July 28, 2017.
"Fuse Trio" performance
Clarinet Fest 2017, Orlando, FL
Friday, Sept.28, 2017. 7:00 pm.
Solo Recital at Gittinger Music Hall
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Friday, Oct. 13, 2017
Solo performance at ALS International Competition
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. 7:00 pm.
Solo Recital and Masterclass
Harding University, Searcy, AR
Tuesday, January 23, 2018. 7:30 pm.
Collaborative Recital with Andrea Picard Boecker, violin
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Sunday, February 4, 2018. 3:00 pm.
Solo Recital, "Midtown Concert Series"
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Tuesday , March 6, 2018. 7:30 pm.
Solo Recital at Berry Performing Arts Center
John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR
Saturday, April 28, 2018. 7:00 pm.
CofO "Faculty and Friends" Recital
Villa Vista Concert Series, Lampe, MO
Other Recent Events
Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm
"Living Composers Concert:" chamber works with TFO members
Fellowship at Cross Creek, Branson, MO
Friday, June 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm
With Taneycomo Festival Orchestra chamber musicians
First Presbyterian Church, Branson, MO
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 2 pm
Old Stone Church Concert Series, Branson Arts Council
First Presbyterian Church, 420 W. Main Street, Branson, MO
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 7:30 pm
"Fuse Trio" Concert
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm
"Fuse Trio" Concert
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 7:30 pm
"Faculty and Friends" Recital
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Friday, June 24, 2016 at 7:30 pm
"Music for Healing," including trios by Poulenc and Khachaturian
First Presbyterian Church, 420 W. Main Street, Branson, Mo
Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm
"Music by Living Composers," with Taneycomo Festival Orchestra members
Fellowship at Cross Creek, 505 Cedar Park Rd, Branson, MO
Friday, April 22, 2016 at 7:30 pm Rhapsody in Blue
Soloist with the CofO Concert Band, Kevin Powers, conductor
Jones Auditorium, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Friday, April 1, 2016 at 7:00 pm (duet performance)
Guest Artist Recital with Dr. Daniel Paul Horn, Professor of Piano at Wheaton College
Newman Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (7:00 pm)
Carnival of the Animals (Brian Christian, Piano II) with the CofO Chamber Orchestra
Gittinger Recital Hall, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Friday, October 2, 2015 (7:30 pm)
Guest Piano Recital
Ellis Recital Hall, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Friday, Sept.18, 2015 (7:30 pm)
Guest Piano Recital
Brown Chapel, Lyon College, Batesville, AR

July 13, 2015
Fuse Trio performance (with David Gould, clarinet; Matthew Sintchak, saxophone)
SaxOpen Congress, Cite de la Musique et de la Danse, Strasbourg, France
May 17, 2015
Concert with the North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble, Mahler's 4th Symphony
North Shore United Methodist Church, Glencoe, IL
March 31, 2015
Faculty Solo Recital
College of the Ozarks, Newman Recital Hall (Gittinger Music Building), Point Lookout, MO
July 15, 2014
Solo and Duo Piano Recital
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
June 11, 2014
Pedagogy Workshop
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
March 21, 2014
Chamber Performance, North American Saxophone Alliance Annual Conference
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
February 24, 2014 (9:30 am)
Pedagogy Presentation, "The Use of Folk Music in American Music 1930-1950" (NSMTA)
MIC Winnetka Campus, Winnetka, IL
November 24, 2013
Faculty Recital, Northwestern Academy
Lutkin Recital Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
November 1, 2013
Group Teaching Presentation, Illinois State Music Teacher's Association
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
July 9, 2013
Faculty Recital, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Summer Piano Camp
Light Recital Hall, UW-W, Whitewater, WI
April 28, 2013
Faculty Recital, Northwestern Academy
Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
April 12 and 14, 2013
Organist, Chicago Master Singers Concert with the Ars Viva Orchestra
Divine Word Chapel, Techny, IL
March 8, 2013
Sonict New Music Concert, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Light Recital Hall, UW-W, Whitewater, IL
February 25, 2013
Pedagogy Presentation, "Teaching Prokofiev's Sonata no. 5 in C Major"
MIC Winnetka Campus, Winnetka, IL
February 16, 2013
Chicago Master Singers Benefit Gala
Wynstone Golf Club, North Barrington, IL
November 2012
Educational Bridge Project New Music Concert
Steinart Recital Hall, Boston, MA
October 2012
Solo Recital, Fourth Presbyterian Church Noon Concert Series
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL
July 2012
Solo Recital, Jaani Kirik Concert Series
Jaani Kirik (St. John's Church), St. Petersburg, Russia
July 2012
Solo Recital
I.I. Brodsky Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
June 2012
Lecture Recital, Northwestern University
Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
May 2012
Lecture Recital
Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Hannover Park, IL
February 2012
Lecture Recital, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Haddock Recital Hall, University of Idaho-Moscow, Moscow, ID
January 2012
Solo Recital
Chicago Cultural Center Recital Hall, Chicago, IL