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CYNTHIA HUARD has appeared in recital as a pianist and harpsichordist throughout the United States and in Europe. Her versatile musicianship is one of the most outstanding features of her performances. As artistic director of the Rochester Chamber Music Society she continues to perform and present concerts with internationally known artists. Devoted to chamber music and collaborative music making, she has performed with the Lark Quartet, cellist Nathaniel Rosen, and chamber players of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the National Symphony, the Toronto Symphony, the Savannah Symphony, and the Aston Magna soloists, among others.In addition to performing chamber music repertoire, she frequently performs with nationally recognized vocalists. She has been heard on National Public Radio and National Public Television. Her favorite recordings have been with the vocal ensemble "Counterpoint" -South American music, African-American spirituals and Classical repertory. She has appeared as a featured performer with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Huard spent three years as a fellowship student in Austria, studying piano and early keyboards and earning a degree in Music Theory. At Indiana University she earned advanced degrees in piano and harpsichord as well as studying modern chamber music with the Borodin Trio members, and early chamber music at the Indiana Early Music Institute. A generous grant for study of the Dorothy Taubman piano technique led her to Boston, where she established the Arlington Piano Trio, the Duo Florestan and developed classical music concerts for children.
Ms. Huard's joy in making music is communicated not only to her audiences but to her students as well. Currently an adjunct faculty member at Middlebury College, she also maintains private piano studios in Rochester and Middlebury. She lives in Rochester with her husband, Larry Hamberlin, also a musician, and their two children.