Colleen Adent
Colleen’s formal musical training began at the age of four, after the discovery that she had perfect pitch and the ability to play by ear. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Biola University, where she was twice named Outstanding Pianist of the Year. She has studied with: Artistic Director Emeritus of Portland Piano International, Artistic Director Emeritus of Portland Piano International, Lina Baranov of Moscow Conservatory and Cathy Kautsky of Lawrence University.
Colleen has performed with Sapporo Philharmonic Orchestra, Professional Christian Wind Ensemble and the Newport Symphony, under the direction of Norman Leyden. She has also appeared as a guest soloist with Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Jewish Symphony Orchestra, and with the Westwood Wind Quintet. Colleen has enjoyed collaborating with internationally known artists such as classical saxophonist Harvey Pittel, Robert Hale of the New York Metropolitan Opera and Julie Davies of Staatstheater Darmstadof. She has performed at the Interharmony Music Festival in Arcidosso, Italy as well as with the Arianna String Quartet as part of the Chamber Music Now Series. She also performs regularly on the Ten Grands shows with Michael Allen Harrison, and has created several arrangements for the show as well. In June of 2016, Colleen was invited to compete in the Van Cliburn International Amateur Competition and advanced to the quarter finals.
She performs regularly with several local chamber groups, including Trio Adrato (Victoria Racz, oboe/English horn; Dale Tolliver, cello), Vancouver Piano Trio (Tatiana Kolchanova, violin; Barbara Johnston, cello), and Collage (with Dennis Plies, marimba).