Becky Billock is an active recital soloist and chamber musician currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. She has appeared as soloist with regional orchestras in Oregon and California. Ms. Billock has performed extensively on the West Coast, including tours of Northwest cities with soprano Gail Wettstein and with cellist Kevin Krentz. She has also performed several times on LIVE! by George program on Classical KING FM 98.1. She has performed extensively in the Pittsburgh area over the last few years.
Ms. Billock received a Bachelor of Music degree in 1994 from Walla Walla College studying under
Leonard
Richter. She continued her studies with Louanne Long at the University of Redlands,
receiving a Master of Music degree in 1998. In June 2003 Ms. Billock
received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington in
Seattle, studying with Senior Artist in Residence Craig Sheppard. Her research
involved compiling a collection of art pieces by 20th century women composers
for pianists at the intermediate level. Ms. Billock presented her research at
the Seventh International Festival of Women Composers in March 2004, and in
November 2004 appeared as a lecturer at the Pennsylvania State Convention for
the Music Teachers National Association.
Very involved in her teaching
career, Ms. Billock taught in the Piano Preparatory Division at Walla Walla College
from 1993 to 1997, becoming the assistant director of the program in
1994. Her students won gold and silver medals at local competitions and
festivals, including a solo performance with the Oregon East Symphony.
While studying at University of Redlands she served on the faculty of the
Redlands Community Music School. From 1998 to 2003 Ms. Billock enjoyed
a thriving private studio in Seattle, Washington, where her students won
numerous Musical Merit Awards through the Seattle Music Teachers Association,
and were involved with other outreach performance programs. She now
lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is accepting enthusiastic students to her private
studio in Squirrel Hill.
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Contact Becky at:
rbillo@u.washington.edu