Ridilla participates in panel at College Music Society National Conference
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Ridilla participates in panel at College Music Society National Conference
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Andrea Ridilla, professor of Oboe in the Department of Music, was an invited guest on the Chapter Presidents' Panel at the annual College Music Society National Conference in Spokane, Washington, Oct. 29-Nov. 1. The panel discussed future directions for the society and new developments in the music business. RIdilla is currently President-Elect of the Great Lakes Chapter, encompassing seven U.S. states: Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and the Canadian provinces of Montreal and Ontario. Ridilla will assume the presidency of the Great Lakes Chapter in April 2026 for a two-year term. The College Music Society (CMS) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of the scholarship of music education, composition, performance, and technology. It is highly-regarded in higher education and provides opportunities for its members to explore innovative ideas beyond the standard curricula by hosting speakers and presentations of its membership. All invitations are extended only after a blind jury reviewing process.
Within the context of the College Music Society, Ridilla has been an active member for several years, having presented at numerous conferences in the U.S., Croatia, and Estonia. Her performance in Croatia led to an invitation to record the CD, "Awakening," of the music of Slovenian composer, Blaz Pucihar with Nicole Molumby on flute. Ridilla is internationally recognized for her expertise in both performing and teaching. Her Oboe students regularly win solo competitions and fellowships to prestigious graduate schools such as Northwestern University, the Eastman School of Music, Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of Southern California, and Yale University School of Music. Ridilla holds music performance degrees from The Juilliard School and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Within the context of the College Music Society, Ridilla has been an active member for several years, having presented at numerous conferences in the U.S., Croatia, and Estonia. Her performance in Croatia led to an invitation to record the CD, "Awakening," of the music of Slovenian composer, Blaz Pucihar with Nicole Molumby on flute. Ridilla is internationally recognized for her expertise in both performing and teaching. Her Oboe students regularly win solo competitions and fellowships to prestigious graduate schools such as Northwestern University, the Eastman School of Music, Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of Southern California, and Yale University School of Music. Ridilla holds music performance degrees from The Juilliard School and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
