First Name
Amanda

Last Name
Raymond

Title
Visting Professor of Collaborative Piano

Email
[email protected]

Office Phone
616-331-3484

Office Location
1300 HCPA

Biography
Dr. Amanda Raymond is a pianist and collaborative artist originally from Maine and currently serves as Visiting Professor of Collaborative Piano at Grand Valley State University. Her career encompasses vocal and instrumental collaboration, chamber music, orchestral performance, solo recital, and teaching. Raymond has collaborated with singers affiliated with leading opera companies and musical institutions, including the Metropolitan Opera, The Juilliard School, Washington National Opera, San Francisco Opera, Minnesota Opera, Merola Opera Program, Wolf Trap Opera, and Music Academy of the West. During her time in Maine, Raymond performed with organizations including the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Opera Maine, and the University of Southern Maine. Her previous university appointments include Virginia Tech, Ferrum College, and Radford University. She studied with renowned collaborative pianist Martin Katz and earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan, where she also worked with Ana Maria Otamendi. She holds performance degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the University of Southern Maine.