Sigma Alpha Iota

Philanthropies Awards 2024 SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PAN PIPES FALL 2024 23 CAREER PERFORMANCE GRANT IN MEMORY OF VERNA ROSS ORNDORFF HANNAH COMIA Northern New Jersey Alumnae, Phi B, Region VIII Based in the New Jersey/New York area, Hannah Based in the New Jersey/New York area, Hannah performs regularly as a pianist, as well as music performs regularly as a pianist, as well as music director, singer, and conductor. She has appeared director, singer, and conductor. She has appeared at the Kosciuszko Foundation; the Classic Lyric Arts at the Kosciuszko Foundation; the Classic Lyric Arts (CLA) Berkshires summer Mozart festival and Italian (CLA) Berkshires summer Mozart festival and Italian bel canto festival in Novafeltria; the Arabia-Kaikuu bel canto festival in Novafeltria; the Arabia-Kaikuu Festivaali; the Helsinki Musiikkitalo; Paavalinkirkko; Festivaali; the Helsinki Musiikkitalo; Paavalinkirkko; the Civic Morning Musicals concert series; the the Civic Morning Musicals concert series; the Finnish Wagner Society; Carnegie Hall; Merkin Hall; Finnish Wagner Society; Carnegie Hall; Merkin Hall; Basilica San Marco; St. Stephen's Cathedral; Salzburg Basilica San Marco; St. Stephen's Cathedral; Salzburg Cathedral; La Madeleine; and Macerata Teatro. This Cathedral; La Madeleine; and Macerata Teatro. This summer, she joined the Chicago Summer Opera summer, she joined the Chicago Summer Opera as a resident coach for their production of as a resident coach for their production of Benjamin Britten's Benjamin Britten's Albert Herring Albert Herring. An avid recitalist and academic, An avid recitalist and academic, Hannah uses her programs to educate Hannah uses her programs to educate and engage audiences on various and engage audiences on various topics. She has presented recitals topics. She has presented recitals focused on independence, focused on independence, identity, women composers, identity, women composers, and composers of color in and composers of color in both the U.S. and Europe. both the U.S. and Europe. Hannah's scholarship and Hannah's scholarship and performances have been performances have been supported by the American supported by the American Scandinavian Foundation, Scandinavian Foundation, Syracuse Graduate School, Classic Lyric Arts, the SU Syracuse Graduate School, Classic Lyric Arts, the SU College of VPA, the Finlandia-Italia Ry, the William College of VPA, the Finlandia-Italia Ry, the William Paterson College Concert scholarship, and SAI Paterson College Concert scholarship, and SAI Philanthropies, Inc. Philanthropies, Inc. Hannah has served as President and Treasurer Hannah has served as President and Treasurer of the Theta Kappa chapter at William Paterson of the Theta Kappa chapter at William Paterson University. She has also given sessions at Province University. She has also given sessions at Province Day and written for Day and written for PAN PIPES PAN PIPES. Hannah is currently Hannah is currently a member of the Northern New Jersey Alumnae a member of the Northern New Jersey Alumnae chapter, serving as Sergeant-at-Arms. chapter, serving as Sergeant-at-Arms. Hannah serves as voice/piano Hannah serves as voice/piano faculty at William Paterson University faculty at William Paterson University and as music ministry staff at St. and as music ministry staff at St. Mary's Church in Pompton Mary's Church in Pompton Lakes. She trained at William Lakes. She trained at William Paterson University, Syracuse Paterson University, Syracuse University, Metropolia UAS, University, Metropolia UAS, and the Sibelius Academy. and the Sibelius Academy. Her piano teachers include Her piano teachers include Steve Heyman, CarlPatrick Steve Heyman, CarlPatrick Bolleia, and Soo Bolleia, and Soo Yeon Yeon Cho. Cho.

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