About
Cole Burger is an Associate Teaching Professor at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), specializing in class piano and piano pedagogy within the College of Musical Arts. He also teaches applied piano, chamber music, and music theory at institutions like Lutheran Summer Music and Camp Encore/Coda. Previously, he served as a guest professor at the University of Malaya under the Fulbright Specialist Roster.
- Education: Degrees in Piano Performance and Economics from Northwestern University and the University of Texas.
- Performance: Solo and collaborative pianist with performances at venues like Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Rome’s Teatro di Marcello, and the American Cathedral in Paris. His CD Beyond the Traveler: Piano Music by Composers from Arkansas received critical acclaim.
Research & Lectures: Presented at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, MTNA Group Piano Forum, and international conferences in Milan, Malaysia, and Greece. Published in College Music Society Symposium and American Music Teacher.
- Awards: Multiple competition prizes and over $60,000 raised through benefit recitals for nonprofits.
- Teaching Influences: Studied with Anton Nel, David Renner, Sylvia Wang, and others, while influenced by educators Marcia Bostis, Sophia Gilmson, and Martha Hilley.
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