Six New Instructors Join Harris Academy of the Arts

Six new instructors have joined the talented team at Harris Academy of the Arts (harrisacademyofthearts.com).

Kara Eddy (cello, beginning piano, Kindermusik, Children’s Music Academy) earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Hastings College. Eddy moved to Lincoln from the Omaha area and previously taught at the Omaha Conservatory of Music, where she taught “Cello Sprouts,” a program for young, budding cellists.

Mathew Fuerst (piano, composition, music theory) received his bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music and his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from The Juilliard School. His composition works have been performed in Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, New York State Theatre, and more.

Lincoln Havranek (saxophone) is currently working on his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Saxophone Performance at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Saxophone from Wayne State College, and a Master’s of Music from the University of South Dakota. Havranek has been and still is active with many roles and ensembles including wind ensembles, jazz bands and more.

Joy Holz (violin, viola, chamber ensembles, string quartets, beginning piano) earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at Kansas State University where she also served as Principal Violist of the University Orchestra. Holz also holds a Master’s degree in Viola Performance and Pedagogy from Colorado State University.

Marcelo Lian (piano, music theory) is an Argentinean pianist born in Buenos Aires, living in Lincoln after having completed his Doctoral degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying with Dr. Paul Barnes. Lian holds extensive experience in both performing and in teaching. In collaboration with pianist Nicholas Reynolds, Lian founded and directed a new festival in Portland, OR, called “Pianists of the Americas.”

Aaron Stroessner (guitar, bass, beginning drums, rock band, jazz, music theory) recently earned his Doctoral degree in Jazz Guitar from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) following a Master’s degree from New York University and a Bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Stroessner teaches both contemporary and classical guitar, as well as electric bass, theory, and rock band ensembles.

To learn more about Harris Academy of the Arts, please visit harrisacademyofthearts.com or call (402) 423-7121.

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