Dr. Mieses has previously taught at Bowling Green State University, performed as Principal Oboe of Michigan Opera Theatre, and served as chair of the IDRS Gillet-Fox International Competition for Oboe. She has won various prizes and awards, including the University of Michigan Paul Boylan Alumni Award, Barbirolli International Oboe Competition, First International Oboe Competition of FEMUSC, and others.
“We are very lucky to have such an experienced musician traveling to Chatham Hall to bring classical music to our community,” said Dr. Francis Yun, director of music.
Dr. Mieses made her debut as a soloist at the age of 15 with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico. She obtained her BM from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, and both MM and DMA degrees from the University of Michigan. She now frequently performs with the internationally renowned Sphinx and Chineke! orchestras, and is an active recitalist throughout the Americas and Europe.
Joining Dr. Mieses will be Xavier Suarez, a pianist, vocal coach, piano teacher, YouTuber, and founder of Teclado Music Institute. He is a former music director and Young Artist for Pensacola Opera in their 2016 season, and collaborated at the 2013 Manhattan Summer Voice Festival as vocal coach and keyboardist. He has been a faculty member at Friends Music Camp, and accompanist for choirs at Bowling Green State University and Bowling Green High School in Ohio. Educated at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University, Mr. Suarez holds a MM in collaborative piano under Martin Katz and a MM in piano performance under Dr. Garik Pedersen.
“Mr. Suarez is committed to bringing the joys of classical music to people of all ages and abilities through his work as a private piano teacher and recitalist. He is a sought-after collaborator, and works with numerous instrumentalists and singers across the United States,” said Yun.
The Jan. 4 performance will include classic works for oboe as well as works by female composers including Alyssa Morris’ “Four Personalities,” which is inspired by the Hartmann Personality Test. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Chapel, 800 Chatham Hall Circle.