Biography
Annie Rose Tindall-Gibson has been noted for her poetic musicality, fiery presence at the keyboard, and versatility with repertoire. Dr. Tindall-Gibson made her European debut in Prague, Czech Republic, performing the Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20, by Frederic Chopin at the Betlémská Kaple as part of a concert commemorating Chopin’s bicentennial. Annie made her New York debut at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, performing Légende No. 2, S. 175, St. Francois de Paule marchant sur le flots by Franz Liszt at the event, Evening of Witness. The event was a disaster relief effort for victims of water related disasters around the world. At the age of 12 she made her concerto debut with the Farmington Valley Symphony performing Mozart Piano Concerto K. 414.
Annie’s recent solo and collaborative performances include concerts at PianoForte Foundation in Chicago, IL, Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Schuylkill Haven, PA, First Congregational Church of Chatham in Chatham, MA, Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan, and St. Michael’s Church in Litchfield, CT. In 2016 and 2021, Dr. Tindall-Gibson returned to her alma mater, Manhattan School of Music, for Lives of the Piano, performing alongside Lisa Yui, Jerry Wong, Yoni Levyatov, and Fabio Álvarez González. She has given a masterclass and presented a class lecture at the Chicago High School for the Performing Arts. In 2018, she served as the chair of the Young Jury for the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition. From 2019-2021, Annie was the Assistant Director for the Southeastern Piano Festival (SEPF). In 2022, Dr. Tindall-Gibson’s article, “Extended Techniques in the Repertoire of the Intermediate Learner,” appeared in the August/September issue of American Music Teacher. Following this publication, Annie was a presenter at the Pennsylvanian Music Teachers Association (PMTA) State Conference at Penn State University in June 2023. She has also served as a graduate assistant in accompanying at the University of South Carolina and an Instructor of Piano for non-majors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Tindall-Gibson is currently an Artist Lecturer in Piano and the PMTA Collegiate Chapter Advisor at Moravian University as well as the Director of Music at both Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mohnton, PA. Annie is also the Programs Chair for the Lehigh Valley Music Teachers Association (LVMTA).
Annie Rose’s skills as a collaborative pianist have been enhanced by her experience and training as a vocalist. She has studied voice privately with Laura Mashburn, Sarah Wigley, and Marguerite Mullee. Dr. Tindall-Gibson has done extensive choral work with conductor Kent Tritle, both at the Manhattan School of Music as a member of the Symphonic Choir, and at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine as a member of the community choir. She was also co-leader and pianist of the 3rd grade children’s choir at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan during her undergraduate studies.
Annie received her doctorate from the University of South Carolina where she studied with Joseph Rackers. Her dissertation focuses on the early piano music of Richard Wagner. She received her master’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she studied with Ian Hobson and her bachelor’s degree from Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Jeffrey Cohen. She has studied organ with Katherine Meloan, conducting with Jonathan Strasser and David Gilbert, and harpsichord with Kenneth Cooper and Charlotte Mattax. Dr. Tindall-Gibson has performed in masterclasses for Nelita True, Robert Roux, Ivan Moravec, Petronel Malan, Boaz Sharon, Alexandra Troussova, and James Johnson. Her major teachers have included Kim Hayashi, Margreet Pfeifer Francis, Min Kim, and Zenon Fishbein.
