Lenore Hiebert

Lenore Hiebert is a Lecturer at the Department of Music, California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), where she has taught since 2020. She previously served as a collaborative pianist in the department from 1987 onward. Her roles include teaching class piano, music theory, ear training, and keyboard ensembles.

• Education
  • M.M. in Piano Performance (1985), University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Private study at Hochschule für Musik 'Carl Maria von Weber' (Dresden, East Germany), Fall 1985
  • Auditor, Summer Sessions of the Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria), Summer 1985
  • Teacher Certification in Vocal/General Music K-12 (1981), Bethel College, Kansas
  • B.A. in Music (Piano) (1978), Bethel College, Kansas

Teaching & Research Focus: Ms. Hiebert specializes in collaborative piano, studio piano instruction, and church music. She teaches four semesters of class piano, music theory sequences, fundamentals, ear training/sightsinging courses, accompanying classes, and keyboard ensembles. Her pedagogical work includes self-published low-cost materials like Piano-Focused Fundamentals.

Professional Engagement: She frequently performs with her husband, horn professor Thomas Hiebert, and local musicians. As a collaborative pianist, she supported student recitals, opera workshops, festivals, and visiting artists from major ensembles including the San Francisco Symphony and Minnesota Orchestra. She maintains a private piano studio and is active in the Music Teacher’s Association of California (MTAC).