MarkAlanBilyeumark.bilyeu@gmail.com ■ www.markbilyeu.com■www.sourcesongfestival.org■708.954.6639

EDUCATION Master of Music in Collaborative Piano and Vocal Coaching Degree Completed: May 2013

University of Minnesota Twin Cities – Minneapolis, MN Bachelor of Arts in Music – Major: Piano Degree Completed: December 2008

Emphases in German and Humanities Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University

Bachelor of Music – Major: Piano Performance Fall 2004 – Spring 2006

Minor: German Valparaiso University – Valparaiso, IN

PIANO STUDIES Primary Instructors: Current: Mary Sauer - Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Timothy Lovelace - University of Minnesota Previous: Noriko Kawai - University of Minnesota

Meng-Chieh Liu - Roosevelt University Joseph Bognar - Valparaiso University Marilyn Bourgeous - Governor's State University Jack Windsor Hansen - Hammond, Indiana

Festival Instructors: Roger Vignoles – Roger Vignoles Mentoring Program Susan Manoff - Musique sur Mer en Acadie Rita Sloan - Aspen Summer Music Festival and School Waymon Chin - Stamford Int’l Music Festival

Chamber Coaches: Daniel Morgenstern - Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra Mihai Tetel - Aria Int’l Chamber Festival

.Das Lied International Song Competition, Berlin, Germany 2015 Finalist

• Only American pianist selected as a finalist by a panel chaired by Thomas Quasthoff and comprised of Felicity Lott, Charles Spencer, Bernarda Fink, and Richard Stokes

International Vocal Competition s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 2014 • One of 20 duos invited worldwide to compete at the inaugural duo competition. • Jury panel chaired by Ely Ameling

The Transmodernist Troubadour Navona Records 2017 2017 • Music of Nicholas Vines, with baritone Aaron Engebreth

FESTIVAL STUDIES

Roger Vignoles Mentoring Program Vanderbilt University - Nashville, Tennessee | 2016 Baldwin-Wallace Art Song Festival Baldwin-Wallance University - Berea, Ohio | 2014 Françis Poulenc Academie Tours, France | 2013 Musique sur le mer en Acadie Caraquet, New Brunswick | 2013 Vancouver International Song Institute Vancouver, British Columbia | 2012 & 2013 Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, Colorado | 2009 Aria International Summer Music Festival Muncie, Indiana | 2006 Stamford International Music Festival

Stamford, England | 2005

MASTERCLASSES Irwin Gage 2014 Roger Vignoles 2014 Warren Jones 2014 Graham Johnson 2013/14 Susan Manoff 2013 Martin Katz 2012 Margo Garrett 2012 Sir Thomas Allen 2012 Cameron Stowe 2012 Arlene Shrut 2012 Deen Larsen 2012 Robert Palmer 2006

COMPETITIONS/AWARDS

RECORDINGS

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University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Spring 2017 Visiting Artist in Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano

• Full-time appointment as sabbatical replacement • Coaching graduate and undergraduate students towards successful degree recitals • Co-teaching and Music Directing Opera Program including Main-Stage Opera Scenes, as well as ‘Death By Aria’ Gala. • Substitute classroom diction teacher

Viterbo University LaCrosse, Wisconsin 2015- 2016

Faculty Instructor, Vocal Coach • Coaching and mentoring major and non-major voice students in operatic and song repertoire. Students recognized as WI-NATS finalist, NATS National Audition semi-finalists, and Honors Recital participants

• Pianist/Coach for annual Opera Scenes Concert • Creating and implementing a “Vocalist of the Week,” “Coach/Pianist of the Week” and “IPA of the Week” curriculum to

offer students opportunities to learn about both historically significant and currently active musicians Source Song Festival Minneapolis, Minnesota 2014- present

Founding Artistic Director • Responsible for curating a week-long Art Song festival bringing in artists from around the world to give workshops,

master classes, lectures and performances. Serving vocal, piano and composition students from across the country through a rigorous application and audition process

• Featured artists include: Martin Katz, Håkan Hagegård, Libby Larsen, Julius Drake, François Le Roux, Susan Manoff, Dominick Argento, Arlene Shrut, Jesse Blumberg, Erika Switzer and Anton Belov

Viterbo University LaCrosse, Wisconsin July 2016

Staff Coach – Summer Opera Scenes Workshop • Pianist/Coach for week-long workshop focusing on opera and musical theatre scenes, culminating in final semi-staged

public performances University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Spring 2016

Guest/Substitute Lecturer • Taught MUS 5242 Section: Vocal Literature II (Graduate Level Course), for a month-long leave of absence

The Schubert Club St. Paul, Minnesota 2015-present

Lecturer • Lecturer for Pre-Concert Talks for song-based International Artists Recital Series concerts • Recitals by: Joyce DiDonato & David Zobel (2015), Florian Boesch, Miah Persson & Malcolm Martineau (2017)

Guest Artist

Masterclass Clinician • Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania April 2016 • Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio December 2015

University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011-2013

Collaborative Piano Teaching Assistantship • Pianist working with students of all disciplines in weekly rehearsals and lessons • Coaching undergraduate and graduate voice students in the studios of Adriana Zabala, Philip Zawisa & John DeHaan • Over 40 recitals played with both instrumentalists and vocalists

Mount Olivet School of Music Minneapolis, Minnesota 2015-present

Piano Faculty – Collaborative Specialist • Creating, developing and implementing a Collaborative Piano curriculum • Faculty member of NEXT! Program, an audition preparation workshop for high school students

Choose Your Own Adventure Art Song Initiative 2012

• Created and developed a Teaching Artist curriculum which introduces students to Art Song, and incorporates language and poetry components to deliver a inter-disciplinary experience

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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Golder College Prep High School Chicago, IL 2009 – 2011

Assistant Music Director • Founded the Performing Arts Conservatory – a general music education program which included wind band and choral

ensembles as well as extra-curricular Class Piano

Garden of Song Opera Company Minneapolis, MN 2015 Pianist/Coach

• Prepared production Dido & Aenaes & a condensed Orfeus (Gluck) Minnesota Concert Opera Minneapolis, MN 2014

Repetiteur • Prepared production of Cavaleria Rusticana with guest artists Lori Philips and Matthew Vickers

Minnesota Opera Minneapolis, MN 2012

Pianist/Educator • Pianist for “Through the Eyes and Ears of Mozart”: Minnesota Opera’s largest residency to date

Chicago Opera Vanguard Chicago, IL

Music Director • “The Suitcase Opera” a new opera by Eric Reda. Final Workshop as part of “In the Works Festival” 2012 • “Voice Check: a Wozzeck Cabaret” celebrating the 75th anniversary of Berg’s Opera, Wozzeck 2011

Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois 2009

Repetiteur • “Operafest 2009”: Scenes from Falstaff & Les contes d’Hoffman

Chicago Folks Operetta Chicago, IL 2008

Music Director • “The Girl in the Train” (Die geschiedene Frau) by Leo Fall, Chicago Premiere

The Lundstrum Center for Performing Arts Minneapolis, Minnesota 2013-present Staff Pianist

• Pianist working with students 5-60 years old, in classical ballet, tap, and coaching in musical theatre styles University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota 2013-present

Freelance Pianist • Pianist in all brass and voice studios, with over 20 recitals performed, including faculty recitals

Calvin Presbyterian Church Long Lake, Minnesota 2013-present Music Director

• Chancel Choir: responsible for programming repertoire appropriate for the church calendar for a weekly anthem, leading rehearsals, organizing guest musicians and supervising Choral Accompanist position

• Hand Bell Choir: responsible for programming repertoire appropriate for the church calendar for monthly performances • Administer of the Choral Scholar Program, offering collegiate Music Education students paid opportunities to conduct the

Chancel Choir with mentorship on gesture, musicianship rehearsal technique • Organist/Pianist for all service music

South Metro Chorale Prior Lake, Minnesota 2013-present Associate Conductor

• Rehearsal Pianist for 50-voice community chorus • Leading rehearsals and sectionals as needed • Organ, continuo, and keyboard performances

OPERA-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

STAFF & STUDIO ACCOMPANIST EXPERIENCE

CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE

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Calliope Women’s Chorus St. Paul, Minnesota 2015-present Associate Conductor

• Rehearsal Pianist for 40-voice women’s social justice chorus • Leading rehearsals and sectionals as needed

Vocal Essence Minneapolis, Minnesota 2013-present Rehearsal Pianist

• Frequent substitute for rehearsals, concert appearance in 2014. Organization of American Kodály Educators National Conference Minneapolis, Minnesota 2015

Staff Pianist • Pianist for the National Women’s Chorus, conducted by Bob Chilcot

Civic Orchestra of Chicago Chicago, IL 2010-2011

Associate Keyboardist • The training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony • Working with conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen, Erik Nielsen, Cliff Colnot, Alastair Willis, and Xian Zhang

CHORAL & LARGE ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE

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PREMIERES World Premieres

Kala Pierson “Kein Ende” with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano April 17, 2016 | Belle Sylvester Recital Series | Freeport, NY David Evan Thomas “Noël” solo piano December 17, 2015 | The Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series| Saint Paul, MN Justin Rubin “Noël” from Brief Thoughts on the Winter of 2013 solo piano December 17, 2015 | The Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series| Saint Paul, MN Paul John Rudoi “Midnight Songs” with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano, Scott Lykins, cello April 3, 2014 | The Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series| Saint Paul, MN Jacob Tewes “the roar of the lion and other fine children’s stories” with Eric Rhode, violin March 30, 2014 | Outside the Box New Music Festival | Southern Illinois University – Carbondale Eric Reda “Mademoiselle” with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano February 22, 2014 | Pianoforte Foundation | Chicago, IL Stephen Paulus “A Heartland Portrait” (version for mezzo-soprano) with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano September 15, 2013 | Weisman Art Museum | Minneapolis, MN Justin Spenner “The Joys and Woes” with Carrie Hall, soprano May 20, 2013 | Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN Eric Reda “The Knife’s Edge” with Michael Reyes, baritone May 10, 2011 | Chopin Theatre | Chicago, IL Richard Ortiz “Letra Varias V” with Mari Bjoraker, soprano, Ashley Jordan, cello April, 2006 | Dusenberg Recital Hall of Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN

American Premieres

Noël Lee “Quatre Poem de Baudelaire” with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano September 15, 2013 | Weisman Art Museum | Minneapolis, MN Gerard Condé “Aprés le Pas” with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano January 12, 2014 | Alliance Française Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN Brian Rosen “L’oiseau Libre” with Eric Rhode, violin March 30, 2014 | Outside the Box New Music Festival | Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

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2017 Concert: “Death By Aria” Opera Gala

Music Director / Pianist University of Northern Iowa Opera Davis Hall| University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, IA April 23, 2017

Recital: “Sing, Poet! American Songs of Celius Dougherty”

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano & Harrison Hintzsche, baritone Schubert Club Live at the Museum Series Thelma Hunter Recital Room at the Landmark Center | St. Paul, MN April 6, 2017

Concert: “Night and Dreams” Opera Scenes Concert Conductor/Music Director University of Northern Iowa Opera Bengtson Concert Hall| University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, IA March 6 & 7, 2017

Recital: Crear Scholars in Concert with Rachel Wheatley, soprano & Jon Valender, tenor Crear Space to Create | Argyle Region, Scotland February 24, 2017

Recital: Golden Quartet

with vocal quartet Fourth Coast Ensemble State Street Gallery| Robert Morris University – Chicago, IL February 2, 2017

Recital: Golden Quartet

with vocal quartet Fourth Coast Ensemble Private House Concert - Chicago, IL January 27, 2017

2016 Recital: Music from Our Lands (program attached)

with Kathleen Roland Silverstein, soprano and Alan Dunbar, baritone Source Song Festival | American Swedish Institute – Minneapolis, MN August 10, 2016

Recital: Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series (program attached)

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago, IL May 25, 2016

Recital: “Lieder Uberall!” (program attached)

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Civic Morning Musical | Everson Museum of Fine Art | Syracuse, NY April 21, 2016

Recital: “Lieder Uberall!”

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Visiting Artist, Muhlenberg College Egner Chapel at Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA April 19, 2016

SELECTED PERFORMANCES (COMPLETE PERFORMANCE LIST UPON REQUEST)

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Recital: “Lieder Uberall!” (program attached)

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Belle Sylvester Recital Series | Freeport Memorial Library - Freeport, NY April 17, 2016

Recital: “May We Hear Him Again: Music of Celius Dougherty” (program attached)

with Maria Jette, soprano; Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano & Alan Dunbar, baritone Schubert Club Live at the Museum Series Thelma Hunter Recital Room at the Landmark Center | St. Paul, MN April 7, 2016

Recital: Fête Pour Sa Vingtiéme Année (Celebration of 20th Anniversary) (program attached) with Jeff Cohen piano; Feriel Kaddour, piano Jean-François Rouchon, baritone; Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano l’Academie Françis Poulenc Opéra de Tours – Tours, France Concert: Opera d’Amore Viterbo University Opera Scenes Recital Hall of Viterbo University – LaCrosse, WI February 14, 2016 2015 Recital: Songs of the Season, by Minnesota Composers

with Lumina Women’s Ensemble The Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series| Saint Paul, MN December 17, 2015

Recital: Classical for Everyone with Terry Barber, countertenor Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church| Ohio University– Athens, OH December 3, 2015

Recital: Virgil Thomson in Words and Music (program attached)

with Aaron Engebreth, baritone and Clara Osowski, mezzo and Alison d’Amato, piano Source Song Festival Antonello Recital Hall of MacPhail Center for Music– Minneapolis, MN August 5, 2015

Recital: OpenSource: A Celebration of Stephen Paulus (program attached)

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Source Song Festival Antonello Recital Hall of MacPhail Center for Music– Minneapolis , MN August 3, 2015

Concert: Dido & Aenaes and Orfeo et Eurydice (program attached)

Garden of Song Opera Como Dockside – St. Paul, MN June 5 & 6, 2015

Concert: Opera on Tap

with musicians of Opera on Tap Twin Cities Honey Mpls – Minneapolis, MN April 12, 2015

SELECTED PERFORMANCES (CONT’D)

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Concert: Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE)

2015 OAKE National Conference | Minneapolis, MN with Bob Chilcot, conductor March 21, 2015

Recital: Das Lied @ the Museum with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Thelma Hunter Recital Room at the Landmark Center | St. Paul, MN March 13, 2015

Competition: Das Lied International Song Competition

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Hans Eisler Hockschule fur Musik | Berlin, Germany February 19, 2015 - First Round February 20, 2015 – Second Round February 22, 2015 – Final Round

Concert: Liebeslieder Waltzes with Silver Swan Vocal Ensemble and Jessica Schroeder, piano Art Gallery of James J. Hill House – Saint Paul, MN February 12, 2015

Recital: Faculty Recital “Tuba Love”

with Dan Eaton, tuba Weber Music Hall | University of Minnesota, Duluth – Duluth, MN February 8, 2015

Recital: An Evening with Mark Bilyeu (program attached)

with Aaron Engebreth, baritone and Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka Performing Arts Program Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka – Minnetonka, MN February 7, 2015

Recital: Vocal Ornamentation in Mozart: Then and Now with Jennifer Lien, soprano Guest Artist Recital Weber Music Hall | University of Minnesota, Duluth – Duluth, MN January 27, 2015

Recital: “A Desire to be French” (program attached)

with Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Civic Morning Musical | Everson Museum of Fine Art | Syracuse, NY January 14, 2015

Recital: O, Boundless Evening (program attached)

with Aaron Engebreth, baritone Art Gallery of James J. Hill House – Saint Paul, MN January 10, 2015

2014 Recital: Nursery Rhymes and Night songs @ Noontime (program attached)

with Scott Lykins, cello, Chelsea Morris, soprano, Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano, Erik Rohde, violin The Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series| Saint Paul, MN April 3, 2014

SELECTED PERFORMANCES (CONT’D)

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Recital: string theory: contemporary works for violin and viola (program attached)

with Erik Rohde, violin, Jacob Tews, viola University of South Illinois – Carbondale Outside the Box New Music Festival March 30, 2014

2012 Concert: The Suitcase Opera Project (program attached)

with Chicago Opera Vanguard Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park –Chicago, IL In the Works Festival