El Dr. Christopher Fisher es catedrático de piano en la Universidad de Ohio en Athens, Ohio, donde copreside el departamento de instrumentos de tecla y dirige los programas de licenciatura y posgrado de interpretación y pedagogía del piano, reconocidos a nivel nacional. Es director artístico del Seminario de Pedagogía Pianística de la Universidad de Ohio y miembro del cuerpo docente del 1804 Scholars Program. El Dr. Fisher fue director de la Escuela de Música de la Universidad de Ohio de 2020 a 2022 y director adjunto de 2019 a 2020. Reconocido por su enseñanza, el Dr. Fisher recibió en 2010 el Premio al Profesor Colegiado del Año de la Asociación de Profesores de Música de Ohio y el Premio a la Enseñanza Distinguida de la Escuela de Música de la Universidad de Ohio.
El Dr. Fisher es el autor de Teaching Piano in Groups (Oxford University Press, 2010), el único libro de texto completo de pedagogía de piano en grupo de su clase. También está disponible una traducción al chino de Teaching Piano in Groups. El Dr. Fisher es coautor de la edición revisada y ampliada de Piano Duet Repertoire (Indiana University Press, 2016) y coautor de Functional Skills for Pianists (Oxford University Press, 2022). También es coeditor del Oxford Handbook for Piano Pedagogy (Oxford University Press) con la Dra. Sally Cathcart. Ha publicado en las principales revistas de teclado, como Keyboard Companion, American Music Teacher, Clavier y Clavier Companion. Es compositor colaborador del innovador método de piano Piano Safari (www.pianosafari.com), utilizado por profesores y alumnos de piano de todo el mundo. Sus composiciones educativas han sido publicadas por Alfred Music y Piano Safari.
El Dr. Fisher ha impartido conferencias a nivel nacional e internacional, incluidas las Conferencias Nacionales de la Asociación Nacional de Profesores de Música (Washington, D.C., 2001; Toronto, Ontario, Canadá, 2007; Atlanta, 2009; San Antonio, Texas, 2016; Orlando, Florida, 2018), la National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (Lombard, Illinois, 2013; 2017; 2019), la Music & Drama Education Expo (Londres, Inglaterra, 2018), el National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (Norman, Oklahoma, 2006; Austin, Texas, 2010), la Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference (Canberra, Australia, 2008), Encontro Internacional de Pianistas de Piracicaba (Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brasil, 2016), The Curious Piano Teachers Live Conferences (Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, 2018 y Oxford, Inglaterra, 2018) y la American Music Therapy Association (Orlando, Florida, 2005). Ha sido profesor invitado en las principales universidades y conservatorios de los Estados Unidos, incluyendo compromisos recientes en The Juilliard School de Nueva York (Estados Unidos), la Tianjin Juilliard School (China), la Manhattan School of Music (Estados Unidos), el Peabody Institute de la Johns Hopkins University (Estados Unidos), la University of Oxford (Reino Unido), el Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (Reino Unido) y la University of York (Reino Unido).
Como artista, el Dr. Fisher interpreta con frecuencia recitales en solitario y en colaboración, incluyendo actuaciones a dúo con su esposa, la pianista Katherine Fisher. En 2007, el dúo Fisher obtuvo el primer premio en la categoría de dúos para adultos del concurso de piano Graves Piano and Organ Company/OhioMTA. Como artista discográfico, el Dr. Fisher graba con el sello MSR Classics (Samplings: New Music for Bassoon and Piano; MS1547).
El Dr. Fisher es miembro activo de la Asociación Nacional de Profesores de Música y ha sido cicepresidente de conferencias y vicepresidente de afiliación de la Asociación de Profesores de Música de Ohio. Es el asesor docente del Capítulo Colegiado de la MTNA de la Universidad de Ohio, galardonado con el Premio al Capítulo Colegiado de la MTNA en 2021, 2019 y 2015. El Dr. Fisher mantiene un estudio de alumnos preuniversitarios que han tenido éxito en concursos y festivales de piano estatales y regionales. Con frecuencia imparte clases magistrales en festivales y concursos de piano en todo Estados Unidos y en el extranjero, incluido el MTNA Stecher & Horowitz Two Piano Competition, el OHIO International Piano Duet & Duo Competition y el United States Virtuoso Artists International Piano Competition.
Natural de Missouri, el Dr. Fisher es licenciado por la Universidad Estatal de Wichita (Máster en Pedagogía del Piano) y por la Universidad Estatal del Noroeste de Missouri (Licenciatura en Bellas Artes). Obtuvo el Doctorado en Artes Musicales en Interpretación y Pedagogía del Piano por la Universidad de Oklahoma, donde recibió la prestigiosa beca Alumni Graduate Fellowship. Entre sus profesores de piano y pedagogía pianística se encuentran Edward Gates, Jane Magrath, Barbara Fast, Julie Bees, Sylvia Coats, Richard Bobo y Betty Preston.
El Dr. Fisher reside en Albany, Ohio, con su esposa Katherine y sus hijos Isaiah y Anna.
Christopher Fisher es artista Yamaha.
Dr. Christopher Fisher is Professor of Piano at Ohio
University in Athens, Ohio where he co-chairs the Keyboard Division and directs
the nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate piano performance and
pedagogy programs. He is the Artistic Director of the Ohio University Piano
Pedagogy Seminar and is a Faculty Fellow for the 1804 Scholars Program. Dr.
Fisher served as Director of the Ohio University School of Music from 2020-2022
and Assistant Director from 2019-2020. Recognized for his teaching, Dr. Fisher
was the 2010 recipient of the Ohio Music Teachers Association Collegiate
Teacher of the Year Award and the Ohio University School of Music Distinguished
Teaching Award.
Dr. Fisher is the author of Teaching
Piano in Groups (Oxford University Press, 2010), the only
comprehensive group piano pedagogy textbook of its kind. A Chinese translation
of Teaching Piano in Groups is also available. Dr. Fisher is
the co-author of the revised and expanded edition of Piano Duet
Repertoire (Indiana University Press, 2016) and co-author of Functional
Skills for Pianists (Oxford University Press, 2022). He is also
co-editing the Oxford Handbook for Piano Pedagogy (Oxford
University Press) with Dr. Sally Cathcart. He has published in leading keyboard
journals including Keyboard Companion, American Music
Teacher, Clavier, and Clavier Companion. He is a contributing
composer for the innovative piano method, Piano Safari (www.pianosafari.com), which is used by piano teachers and
students around the globe. His educational compositions are published by Alfred
Music and Piano Safari.
In demand as a workshop clinician, Dr.
Fisher has presented lectures nationally and internationally, including the
National Conferences of the Music Teachers National Association (Washington,
D.C., 2001; Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2007; Atlanta, 2009; San Antonio, Texas,
2016; Orlando, Florida, 2018), the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
(Lombard, Illinois, 2013; 2017; 2019), the Music & Drama Education Expo (London,
England, 2018), the National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (Norman,
Oklahoma, 2006; Austin, Texas, 2010), the Australasian Piano Pedagogy
Conference (Canberra, Australia, 2008), Encontro Internacional de Pianistas de
Piracicaba (Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2016), The Curious Piano Teachers
Live Conferences (Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2018 and Oxford, England, 2018)
and the American Music Therapy Association (Orlando, Florida, 2005). He
has served as a guest lecturer at leading universities and conservatories
across the U.S. including recent engagements at The Juilliard School in New
York (USA), the Tianjin Juilliard School (China), the Manhattan School of Music
(USA), the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University (USA), the University
of Oxford (UK), the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (UK), and
the University of York (UK).
As a performing artist, Dr. Fisher
frequently plays both solo and collaborative recitals, including duet and duo
piano performances with wife, pianist Katherine Fisher. The Fisher Piano Duo
was awarded first prize in the Adult Duo Division of the Graves Piano and Organ
Company/OhioMTA Piano Competition in 2007. As a recording artist, Dr. Fisher
can be heard on the MSR Classics label (Samplings: New Music for Bassoon and
Piano; MS1547).
Dr. Fisher is an active member of
Music Teachers National Association and has served as Vice-President for
Conferences and Vice-President for Membership for the Ohio Music Teachers
Association; he presently serves as Collegiate Chapter Chair. He is the faculty
advisor for the Ohio University Collegiate Chapter of MTNA, recipient of the
2021, 2019, and 2015 MTNA Collegiate Chapter Award. Dr. Fisher maintains a
studio of pre-college students who have been successful at state and regional
piano competitions and festivals. He frequently serves as an adjudicator and
master class clinician at piano festivals and competitions throughout the
United States and abroad, including the MTNA Stecher & Horowitz Two Piano
Competition, the OHIO International Piano Duet & Duo Competition, and the
United States Virtuoso Artists International Piano Competition.
A native of Missouri, Dr. Fisher holds
degrees from Wichita State University (Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy) and
Northwest Missouri State University (Bachelor of Arts). He was awarded the
Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of
Oklahoma where he was the recipient of the prestigious Alumni Graduate
Fellowship. His piano and piano pedagogy teachers include Edward Gates, Jane
Magrath, Barbara Fast, Julie Bees, Sylvia Coats, Richard Bobo, and Betty
Preston.
Dr. Fisher resides in Albany, Ohio
with his wife Katherine and their children Isaiah and Anna.
Christopher Fisher is a Yamaha
Artist.