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| In 1999, Mr. Serrin completed the Master of Music degree at UNT, and he is currently completing doctoral studies under Joseph Banowetz. He has also had extensive summer coaching sessions with the legendary American pianist, Earl Wild as one of his only private students. Wild described him as a musician possessing a “rare pianistic ability”, one who is “totally dedicated to his art and ……worthy of attention”. Mr. Serrin has won gold medals in the Los Angeles Liszt Competition and the Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque Concerto Competition (New Mexico). Other prizes include a silver medal at the National Society of Arts and Letters Competition in San Antonio, a prize in the Steinway Society’s Career Grant Competition, and a silver medal in the Vysocina International Piano Competition in the Czech Republic. In September 2003, Mr. Serrin embarked on a three-week concert tour of the People’s Republic of China, giving recitals and masterclasses in such cities as Guangzhou, Hejuan, Zhongshan, and Shenzhen. Other recent concerts include performances with the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra in the Czech Republic, guest artist/chamber music recitals at Oklahoma City University, the University of Texas at Austin, Del Mar College (Corpus Christi), as well as performances at the Basically Beethoven Festival in Dallas and chamber music recitals with members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. As well as being on the adjunct faculty at UNT, Mr. Serrin is the head of the piano department at the Suzuki Institute of Dallas. |
