Bahar Ruesch

Piano Instructor

Genres:
Classical, Contemporary
Education:
Master's degree in Piano Performance, Ball State University.
BIO:
As a student at the Interlochen Arts Academy, Bahar R. experienced a high caliber music education. Her Bachelor and Master's Piano performance degrees were completed at Ball State University. While there, she won numerous Indiana state competitions, including the Hoosiers Audition, Matinee Musicale Competition, and the Music Teachers National Association Award– Indiana State Division. She aspires to pass such outstanding standards on to her students. For the past 20 years, teaching piano has been a major component of Bahar's professional career. At Ashgabat International School she taught children of foreign diplomats, including from the US. At Turkmen National Conservatory, she gave individual lessons to college level students. In addition to teaching, she also enjoys performing solo, as well as collaborating with other musicians. Bahar R. has performed for audiences in several countries. At the age of 11, she performed a solo concerto by Mozart No. 19 in F Major K459 with the Turkmen National Orchestra. In 2008 and 2009, Bahar participated in the Music Festival in Moulin d’Ande, France. In 2017, she performed solo at a concert, co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and the U.S. Embassy, in Turkmenistan. In 2019, she won 1st prize at an international competition in Moscow. Bahar looks forward to sharing her wealth of education and experience with aspiring students of all ages