Marcus Ostermiller, currently a Master's student at NYU Steinhardt working privately with Dr.
Deirdre O'Donohue, is the recipient of numerous musical awards, including First Place in the Colorado State Federation Piano Competition, Second Place in the Colorado All-State Piano Competition, Second Place in the Pramberger Piano Festival, and Honorable Mention in the Lamont Solo Honors Competition.
He began his study of piano at age eight and studied in his native Colorado with Melinda Baird, Larry Graham, and Alice Rybak; later studies include Florida State University under Norma Mastrogiacomo; Brigham Young University under Irene Peery-Fox and Barbara Allen; The Adamant Music School under Deirdre O'Donohue and Seta Tanyel; and The University of Oxford under Daniel Gallagher. Having received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Denver where he graduated Summa Cum Laude, Marcus was recently awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship, which will fully fund his graduate study for the next six years.
Deirdre O'Donohue, is the recipient of numerous musical awards, including First Place in the Colorado State Federation Piano Competition, Second Place in the Colorado All-State Piano Competition, Second Place in the Pramberger Piano Festival, and Honorable Mention in the Lamont Solo Honors Competition. He began his study of piano at age eight and studied in his native Colorado with Melinda Baird, Larry Graham, and Alice Rybak; later studies include Florida State University under Norma Mastrogiacomo; Brigham Young University under Irene Peery-Fox and Barbara Allen; The Adamant Music School under Deirdre O'Donohue and Seta Tanyel; and The University of Oxford under Daniel Gallagher. Having received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Denver where he graduated Summa Cum Laude, Marcus was recently awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship, which will fully fund his graduate study for the next six years.