Author: Dr Olga Rua

Dr. Olga Rua earned her Doctoral degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, her Masters' from the University of Toledo and her bachelors from the University of Antioquia (Medellin, Colombia). Dr. Rua has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist in Colombia, Italy, Germany, and the U.S.A. In 2003 and 2004 Dr. Rua was selected to participate in Chatauqua Summer School of Music with full scholarship. In 2008 she won Distinguished Musician Award at the Ibla International Piano Competition (Italy) and in 2009 she was selected to take part of the Asolo Song Festival (Italy) as collaborative pianist. In addition to performing and teaching, Dr. Rua is an avid scholar of early 18th-century music, particularly the music of Carlos de Seixas (1704-1742), and the Spanish music of late 19th-century, mainly "Iberia" of Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909). In December of 2010, her D.M.A. Essay: "Historical Overview of Carlos Seixas's Works for Solo Keyboard," was published. In the Spring of 2016 she moved to Cincinnati with her husband and son. She joined the faculty of Cincinnati Music Academy in July 2016.
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Student of the Month, July 2021

The “Student of the Month” for the month of July 2021 is Abigail Soares. She got a score of 47 preparation points out of 50. She is currently working hard to prepare for her RCM Harmony level 9 exam this weekend.
Well done Abby! Congratulations! And good luck on your test.

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Dr. Rua interviewed at Colombian radio station (in Spanish)

Olga María Rúa Jaramillo* es Pianista #EgresadaUdeA; Doctora en Piano Performance y Pedagoga de la Universidad de Iowa, USA. Es instructora de piano en El estudio de piano Dra. Olga Rúa. Desde Estados Unidos, conversaremos el próximo jueves 24 de junio sobre *La mujer en el arte.* Las maestras de Olga, fueron René Lecuona, Michael Boyd, Teresita Gómez y Lise Frank. *Conéctate a las 8:00 p.m.* a través de la Emisora Universidad de Antioquia y participa de nuestro programa *Egresado a viva voz*. Sintoniza la frecuencia 1.410 A.M. en el área metropolitana. O escuchémonos por Internet, a través de 👉https://bit.ly/3iWjiEw *¡Nuestros egresados, #OrgulloUdeA!*