Tyler Wottrich

Tyler Wottrich is an Associate Professor at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in the Challey School of Music, specializing in Piano. He leads the graduate collaborative piano program and serves as Artistic Director of the NDSU Chamber Music Festival, founded in 2015. This festival pairs students with professional musicians globally, highlighted by a chamber production of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress.

Education:

• Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) and Master of Music (M.M.) as a Staller Fellow at Stony Brook University
• Bachelor of Music (B.M.) from the University of Minnesota, summa cum laude, with dual degrees in Music and Mathematics

Research interests include collaborative piano, chamber music, vocal accompaniment, and performance of contemporary compositions. He actively engages with composers like John Luther Adams and Bright Sheng, advocating for new music through performances. His work extends to educational outreach, including residencies at the PianoArts Competition and Festival in Milwaukee and jury leadership for the Wisconsin Youth Competition.

Awards and Recognition:

• Emerson String Quartet’s Ackerman Prize (chamber music)
• NDSU’s 2018 Outstanding Creative Activity Award
• 2nd Prize and Richard Tauber Prize at the 2017 Das Lied Competition
• Vaughan Williams Prize at the 2019 Wigmore Hall Song Competition

Advising and Grants: While no specific grants are mentioned, Wottrich mentors students through NDSU’s collaborative piano program and has judged competitions. His pedagogical contributions include fostering interdisciplinary performance opportunities.

Labs/Teams: Founding Director of the NDSU Chamber Music Festival, alumnus of Ensemble Connect (Carnegie Hall/Juilliard), and collaborator with organizations like Opera North and the Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company.