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 December, 2018

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Marianna Gehring is the “student of the month” for December 2018.

Each month the student with the most points earns this title.

Marianna is 6 years old and has been playing the piano for 1 year. She is a first-grader at Summit Country Day.  She likes piano and soccer.  Her favorite color is red.  Her older sister is also taking piano lessons at CMA.

Congratulations to Marianna for her dedication!

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Studio Winter Recitals, December 7th, 2018

Dr. Rua’s piano studio held the Winter Recitals this past Friday December 7th, 2018, at 4:30 and 6:00 PM at Willis Music Kenwood.

This recital was special:  works of art created by each of the performers were exhibited in the recital hall during their performance.  Each piece of art was based on each piece performed.

Congratulations to all the performers! Thank you for your hard work, effort and dedication in preparing for these recitals.