Meet the Faculty
Jeri-Mae astolfi
(920) 424-1073
astolfij@uwosh.edu
Pianist Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, a native of Canada, has been engaged in an active and diverse musical career from an early age. An avid performer of repertoire ranging from the renaissance era to the present, her keen interest in new music has led to the commission, premiere, and performance of many new works, both solo and collaborative, which have been featured on live radio broadcasts and on recordings on the Capstone Records label, such as Songs of My Affinities and Music for Piano by Phillip Schroeder, and Mélange: New Music for Piano, the inaugural recording for the Society of Composer‘s Inc.Performer‘s Recording Series.
Her passion for the creation and integration of new works has also manifested itself in her participation at various national and regional conferences where she has lectured on, performed,and premiered new literature for piano. In addition, she maintains an active schedule as a clinician, adjudicator, coach, and masterclass instructor. Currently on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, she previously taught at Henderson State University where she received the Outstanding New Faculty Award.
The recipient of numerous awards, scholarships, and grants, Astolfi‘s studies and performances have taken her throughout Canada, Italy, and the United States. She holds advanced degrees in piano performance from the University of Alberta, McGill University, and the University of Minnesota where she completed doctoral studies under pianist, Lydia Artymiw.