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, October 2017

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Juniper Fairfield, 6 years old, is the student of the month for October.  With a score of 50 points out of 50.  Perfect!

She is a first grader at Indian Hill Primary School. In addition to piano, she likes computers and likes to draw.  Her favorite piece to play at the piano is “Snack Time” by Faber and Faber.

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Masquerade Musicale, 2017

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Masquerade Musicale, October 28th, 2017.

Three of Dr. Rua’s students performed at Masquerade Musicale this past Halloween.  Soren Fairfiel, Reid Pfaltzgraff-Carlson and Julia DiBenedetto (left to right) performed in their Halloween costumes at the 1:00 PM Recital at the Barns & Noble of Newport on the Levee, KY.