Two-time Beardsley Piano Prize finalist Ariadne Antipa will be performing on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 7pm. She has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. She holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan. Her teachers have included Natsuki Fukasawa, Richard Cionco, Lorna Peters, Rebecca Penneys, and Logan Skelton. She has received first place in numerous competitions and has appeared as a soloist with the Sacramento State Symphony Orchestra and the Central Valley Youth Symphony. Most recently, Ariadne was featured with the University of South Florida Wind Ensemble performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. In addition to sharing music on stage, Ariadne is passionate about sharing through teaching, and has recently completed one year on faculty with the New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy Academy. This autumn, Ariadne begins her Doctorate in Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, studying with Dr. Ran Dank.