Dr Anna Siampani

Piano

Anna Siampani : Piano 

Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Doctoral Degree in Somatics and Biomechanics for Optimal Performance: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Master’s in Piano Performance and Pedagogy: Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor’s in Piano Performance and Music Education: University of Macedonia, Department of Music Science and Art, Greece

A native of Greece, Dr. Anna Siampani is a pianist, educator, clinician, and music researcher.

Dr. Siampani holds graduate degrees in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (D.M.A), and the Pennsylvania State University (M.M.), in the United States, as well as the University of Macedonia, Department of Music Science and Art (B.M.), in Greece. Her primary teachers include Dr. Jessica Johnson, Dr. Timothy Shafer, and Prof. Uwe Matschke. She has also performed for Richard Goode, Paul Lewis, Colette Valentine, Georgios Hadjinikos, Christos Noulis, Lilia Boyadjieva, Daniele Petralia, and Yuval Admony, to name but a few, in national and international masterclass sessions.

In addition to her studies in piano pedagogy, Dr. Siampani has completed doctoral studies in somatics, biomechanics and body awareness for optimal performance, helping students address misalignment and incorrect postural habits. Her four research projects: “Pianolates: From the Mat to the Bench! A Guide for Physical and Mental Warm-Ups,” “Bodies in Tune! Reaching your Optimal Performance beyond Physical Practice, “Pelvis: The Secret Ingredient of Your Technique!” and “Flow with the Score: A Whole Body-Mind Approach to Musical Interpretation through Laban Movement Analysis,” emphasize the importance of body awareness and mind-body connection during practicing, aiming towards organic, vigorous, and balanced performances.

For the last 10 years, Dr. Siampani continues her performance research on diverse and innovative Greek keyboard repertoire, aiming to engage students and audiences via lecture recitals and conferences. Her master’s thesis “Manos Hadjidakis: His Piano Works as Winds of Change within and beyond the Greek Borders” explores the piano works of Manos Hadjidakis, analyzing the composer’s musical language, his influences and aesthetic principles in modern Greek music. Her dissertation thesis “The Solo Piano Music of Manolis Kalomiris” is the first publication addressing historical performance and pedagogical analysis of the complete piano works of Manolis Kalomiris, who is seen as the father of Greek National music. In 2023, Dr. Siampani was invited as a clinician in the national conference on Kalomiris’s Music Heritage in the Athens Megaron, in Greece, where she presented her research featuring solo works by the composer. In the same year, she was invited as an Erasmus scholar for two lecture-recital presentations in the Music University of Iasi, Romania, teaching graduate and undergraduate students.

As a clinician, she has presented her research at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), the Music Teachers National Association-National Conference(MTNA-NC), the Music Teachers National Association Collegiate Piano Pedagogy Symposium (MTNA-CPPS),The California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT), the New York State Music Teachers Association (NYSMTA), the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association(WMTA), the Madison Area Music Educators Association (MAMEA), as well as in many College Music Society State and Regional Conferences. In 2022, Dr. Siampani was invited as a guest teacher-artist to teach at the Academy of Continuing Music Education in Greece, addressing graduate students and professionals in the field.

As a performer, Dr. Siampani has been a recipient of numerous prizes in solo and chamber music competitions and exhibitions and has appeared in solo and collaborative recitals in Greece, Austria, Romania, China and around the US. Among others, she participated as a soloist in the first PanHellenic Piano Festival, in Thessaloniki, Greece, as well as in other European Transnational Programs including the “Youth in Action” program in cooperation with the Hellenic Culture Foundation in Berlin. In the U.S., she has performed extensively in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and has appeared as a masterclass participant in the prestigious Gilmore music festival, in Michigan. In 2018, she made her debut appearance in Beijing, China, honoring Debussy’s centennial anniversary, presenting solo and duo recitals, workshops and lectures in music academies, public schools, and music salons. Since 2020, Dr. Siampani has been honored to present her performance projects, collaborating with Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, U.S. as well as with the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece, and the Kalomiris’s Archives in Athens, Greece, among others.

For her outstanding achievements in the field of piano pedagogy and performance research, Dr. Siampani has been awarded multiple honors and scholarships throughout her career. Among others, she is a three-time recipient of the Superb Academic Achievement Scholarship and the First Award of Academic Excellence by the State Scholarship Foundation in Greece, as well as a recipient of the prestigious Lilian Voudouri and Alexander Onassis Foundation research scholarships for musicians in the field. While studying in the States, Dr. Siampani received a full-ride piano teaching assistantship from Pennsylvania State University, as well as the Collins Fellowship for artistic excellence from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for three consecutive years. During these years, her research has also been supported with funds from the UW-Madison Graduate School, the Arts Institute, and the Associated Students of Madison.

In 2019, Dr. Siampani has been awarded the David and Edith Sinaiko Graduate Fellowship for a Woman in the Arts, marking her artistry and achievements in the field.

Dr. Siampani joined the piano faculty at Mezzo Music Academy this September. Prior to that, Dr. Siampani has been a piano, group piano, and piano pedagogy faculty in music schools, academies and colleges in the U.S. since 2014. Notable appointments include piano teaching positions at the Pennsylvania State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cabrillo College, Pacific Piano School, the UW-Madison Pedagogy Lab, and the UW-Madison Community Music Lesson Program. For the last 10 years, she has also been actively involved with Music Conservatories and Academies in Greece, as a guest artist and clinician.

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