Dr Loreta Kovacic
Pianist
(713) 864-2752
Born in
EDUCATION______________________________________
1996 Doctor of Musical Arts,
1988 Master of Music in Piano Performance,
Piano study under Dr. Andrew Trechak.
1985 Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance,
Conservatory. Piano study under Mrs. Zvjeszdana Basic.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________
1990 – Present Director of “Alchemist Piano Studio” with biannual
student performances in Houston (at Rice,
1990 – 2000 Private piano studio as well as instruction at
Mozart Children’s Conservatory (
1990 – 1995 Music instructor in Group Piano, Music Theory and
private lessons at
1986 – 1992 Graduate teaching assistant in Group Piano, Music
Theory and private lessons at
1984 – 1986 Piano faculty in applied piano for intermediate
and advanced students (ages 6 – 16) at Music School Ferdo Livadic, Zagreb,
Croatia.
PERFORMANCE
EXPERIENCE___________________________________
2006 Solo concerts at
Christ the King Lutheran church and
2006 Mini concerts for
charities: Zena Garrison, Stages theatre, Initiatives for children,
2006
and 2005 Interviews on KUHF
about performance and composition
2005 The “Tortured
Tendon Tour” in
2005 New CD recording
entitled “piano Notturno”
2005 Performance
for Glass Free Grounds art Gala and Art Guys opening
2004 Aurora
Picture Show performed as ‘Sister Loreta’ in a performance art project Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop
Shopping.
2003 Aurora
Picture Show live music score for Rubbery
Pneumatic Cine Kisses and The Cabinet
of Dr. Caligari.
2003
‘One way to Steinway’ concert series performed monthly in
2000 Croatian
Concert Tour – classical and 20th century music.
1998 Recorded
and released a CD featuring works of Prokofiev, Papandopulo, Schubert and
Beethoven.
1998 Lecture
/recital at USA Croatian symposium in
1997 Solo
debut recital at Carnegie Hall in
1996 Completed
Doctoral dissertation of Papandopulo’s piano music.
1986 - Present Promoting works of contemporary Croatian composer
Boris Papandopulo through lecture recitals throughout the
1989 – Present Premiered works of American composer Paul Cooper,
Reynaldo Ochoa and Michael Mathis.
1980 – Present Performing standard piano repertoire especially
Beethoven and Prokofiev throughout the
1980 – 1996 Performed for Public Television programs in
1992 and 1994 Finalist in Concerto competition in
1993 Finalist
in Concerto competition in
1992 Finalist
in Music Teachers National Association, Regional competition in
1988 First
prize in Concerto competition in
Winner
of
1982 – 1985 Active performer in Weimar Music Festival (
1983 Finalist
in Young Artist Chamber Music Competition in
ACTIVITIES___________________________________________________________
2006 Started composing “Suite for friends” for piano and voice.
2005 Participated
in an art group show at the
2002 Published
an article in Aikido Today magazine
entitled “Piano Black Belt”.
2001 – 2002 Interpreted and translated technical materials for the
Chaffin Law firm (in
1999 Participated with
original cartoon books in the art show “Shanty fest”.
1984 – Present Composing music for children utilizing both acoustic and
electronic media.
1995 – 2000 Member of the Ueshiba dojo Aikido organization (martial
arts)
1995 Wrote
a book of original piano compositions for children.
1993 – 1994 Published articles on music education in ‘Tonovi’ (Croatian music periodical)