Pianofest Guest Artist Recital: Dr. Rosangela Yazbec Sebba

From the venue:

Dr. Rosângela Yazbec Sebba is Professor of Piano at Mississippi State University, where she coordinates the piano area and the Community Music School. She spearheaded the university’s designation as an All-Steinway School—a 12-year initiative completed in 2024—and teaches applied piano, piano literature, and music theory. Her college and pre-college students have earned numerous honors for their performances and presentations in regional, national, and international competitions and conferences. 

A sought-after clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Sebba presents workshops and lecture-recitals on repertoire and pedagogy across the United States and abroad. Her performance career encompasses solo, chamber music, one piano four-hands, and two pianos four-hands repertoire. In 2010, she released Eight Sonatinas and the Sonata for Piano Solo by M. Camargo Guarnieri; the first and only recording of these works, which has been featured on David Dubal’s programs The Piano Matters (WWFM) and Reflections from the Keyboard (WQXR), as well as his lecture at the Cervantes Institute. 

Committed to contemporary music, she released Millennia Musicae in 2017 on the Centaur label, featuring works by Stravinsky, Bill Douglas, and world premieres by Mississippian composer Shandy Phillips. She serves as principal pianist of the Starkville/MSU Symphony Orchestra and has performed as soloist with orchestras in Brazil and the United States, presenting works by Mozart, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Camargo Guarnieri. 

Dr. Sebba is an editor for American Music Teacher Magazine, the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy, and College Music Society Symposium. In 2024, she was selected to perform the opening recital for the Conference on Brazilian Music at the Paris-Sorbonne, organized by IReMus (Institut de Recherche en Musicologie) and GRMB (Groupe de Recherche de Musique Brésilienne). 

An accomplished chamber musician, she has collaborated with renowned artists in recitals and masterclasses and has presented lectures and performances throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Her conference engagements include the College Music Society, International Villa-Lobos Conference, London International Piano Symposium, LIII Música en Compostela, International Double Reed Society, and the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors. 

Dr. Sebba is actively involved in music teacher organizations. She currently serves as Secretary of the Golden Triangle Music Forum, District Audition Chair, and Vice President for Pre-College Evaluations for the Mississippi Music Teachers Association. Her professional affiliations include the Music Teachers National Association, College Music Society, CARAVELAS – Núcleo de Estudos da História da Música Luso-Brasileira, National Federation of Music Clubs, World Piano Teachers Association, and the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors. 

She is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Roster and was named a Fellow in 2015. In 2013, she was recognized as a Steinway Artist; in 2022 and 2023, she received the Steinway Teacher of the Year Award. In 2023, she was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teachers Hall of Fame as part of its fifth induction class. That same year, she received the Mississippi Music Teachers Association Outstanding Teacher Award. In 2024, she was nominated to represent Mississippi for the 2025 Music Teachers National Association Teacher of the Year Award and named a Mississippi State John Grisham Master Teacher. 

 Program description: 

A Musical Journey 

This recital celebrates the evolution of keyboard music, exploring its diverse forms and voices through history. Beginning in the Baroque era with the intricate melodies and harmonies crafted for the harpsichord and organ, we traverse the rich textures and expressive tones of the fortepiano as it paved the way for the modern piano. Each instrument offers a unique reflection of its time, showcasing the ingenuity of composers and the technical possibilities that shaped their masterpieces. From timeless classics to modern interpretations, this program celebrates the keyboard's transformative journey—an emblem of creativity and cultural significance across centuries. 

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