Elvia L. Puccinelli, pianist, has recently joined the UNT College of Music faculty as Assistant Professor of Music. A dedicated educator in the field of collaborative arts and a specialist in vocal literature, Dr. Puccinelli has held previous appointments with Baylor University and the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California.
Alongside her teaching, Dr. Puccinelli is active as a
collaborative pianist, vocal coach, and chamber musician. A frequent recitalist at a variety of national and international venues, her broad professional experience embraces such diverse performance events as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Chamber Concert Series, Placido Domingo’s Operalia Competition, the International Viola Congress, and regional and national NATS conventions. Also an accomplished organist and harpsichordist, Dr. Puccinelli enjoys a wide variety of repertoire in her collaborations, from Baroque to Twenty-first century literature.
An alumna of San Francisco Opera's prestigious Merola
Program, Dr. Puccinelli spends her summers coaching professional and aspiring singers at the OperaWorks program in Los Angeles. She was twice invited to serve as rehearsal pianist for Seiji Ozawa at the Tanglewood Music Festival.
Dr. Puccinelli holds a Masters of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California, as well as an undergraduate degree in French, which remains an area of special interest to her. Dr. Puccinelli completed her piano and collaborative studies under Alan L. Smith, with additional studies at the Music Academy of the West, with Gwendolyn Koldofsky.
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