Lecturer

rfannic4@naz.edu
585-389-2700

Departmental Responsibilities:
Class Piano

Education:
Ithaca College, MM
Liberty University, BM

Biography:
Rachel Hidlay has been passionate about piano and music since the age of six. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in Virginia, in Piano Performance, graduating with honors. During her undergraduate studies, she received the Liberty University Department of Music and Humanities “2009 Keyboard Award. Besides performing, Rachel loves to share her passion for music with others through teaching. She began teaching in high school and was then hired by Bloomsburg University’s Piano Preparatory Department as a piano instructor as well as having a private studio of her own. While working on her undergraduate degree in Virginia she maintained a private piano studio.

Rachel recently graduated from Ithaca College with a Masters in Piano Performance. There she studied in the studio of Dr. Jennifer Hayghe. While earning her Master’s degree, Rachel worked as a graduate assistant. Among the many duties required of her were teaching piano class, piano tutoring, supervising undergraduate piano tutors, teaching private lessons, and accompanying. She also gave numerous performances. In 2010 she was selected to perform in Ithaca College’s “Chopin Festival.” After her first year at Ithaca College, Rachel gave a lecture recital comparing works by Samuel Barber and Vincent Persichetti. For her final recital she performed works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Bartok. Although Rachel loves to perform solo repertoire, she also enjoys collaborating with other musicians. Rachel has performed chamber works from Brahms to Peter Schickele, and is featured on a recording playing a contemporary chamber piece by Jane Brockman. She also enjoys collaborating with vocalists. She hopes that through her teaching and playing she can impart some of her love of music to others.