Sunday, January 11, 2015

Meet Sarah Steranka - Flute Teacher with Kathy's Music

Meet Sarah Steranka - A New Flute Teacher with Kathy's Music





Sarah had her first flute lesson in the fourth grade, and soon after knew she would never want to put the instrument down. She now enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performing soloist and orchestral musician, having appeared in concert across the United States, France, England, and Holland. Sarah’s solo career began after winning the Carnegie Mellon Concerto Competition at the age of nineteen. 
She currently enjoys collaborating with local composers and sound engineers, specializing in contemporary music and electronic soundscapes. 

Sarah remains an active teacher in the Pittsburgh area, teaching private students in the South Hills, Oakland and Squirrel Hill. Her passion for Music Theory also led her to teach the subject at Carnegie Mellon University’s Pre-College program in the summer of 2014. 

Sarah continues to perform with the Lutheran Memorial Concert Series in Erie, PA, and has appeared with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, Bodiography Contemporary Ballet, and OvreArts. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Flute Performance from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied with Alberto Almarza and Jeanne Baxtresser.  She occasionally puts her flute down to enjoy running long distance and developing her vinyl record collection.

We are so pleased to have Sarah teaching for us starting in January 2014.

If you'd like to hear Sarah play, click this link:
Amirov Six Pieces for Flute and Piano, LIVE 4-18-2014, feat. pianist Vahan Sargsyan (performance begins ~30 seconds in)




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