CV
Profile
Dr. Piedra is a driven musician with diverse international background as performer and educator. He has experience as a Violinist and Conductor with professional orchestras, as University professor and in music institutions with children in at-risk communities.
Assistant Professor of Music & Orchestra Director
Director of Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2020
Music Director & Conductor Spectrum Orchestra
Leading the ensemble since 2018, Spectrum Orchestra has seen an increase in quality and quantity of concerts since the first season
Sept 2018-May 2020
Music Director Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Summer String Camp
Conductor, composer, violin teacher and performer, mentor to young string players, work for a week every summer since 2014 yielding incredible results both in quality and number of students enrolled
June 2014-Present
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Fulfilled a sabbatical replacement for two faculty members at Luther College, as orchestra conductor and studio violin teacher
Feb 2019-May 2019