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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OhioMTA-SW District Showcase Honors Recital 2025

Last weekend, the best students from the OhioMTA-SW District gave a marvelous performance at Werner Recital Hall at CCM. The event was held on Saturday May 10, 3-5 PM. Representing our studio was Mathias Weil, he performed a very expressive and sensitive performance of Chopin’s Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor. Congratulations Mathias on a wonderful for performance!

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Student of the Month, April 2025

For the month of April 2025, the “Student of the Month” is Marcel Monnin. He receives this award for preparing each lesson so well. He got 50 points out of 50! This is the third time he receives this award during this school year.

Congratulations Marcel!