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Colette Call, a native of Salt Lake City, began her musical studies at an early age learning flute, violin, and piano. During high school, the piano became her primary instrument, and she won numerous awards in local competitions, including the Kawai Piano Competition, the Utah State Fair, and the Arlette Day Competition. Miss Call also composed her first work, a short concerto, and won honorable mention in the Utah Symphony 5000th composition competition. At the age of 18, Colette received national recognition as one of 16 U. S. recipients of the National Kochanski Award for Superior Musicianship.
In 1997, Colette earned the degree of Master of Music at the University of Utah where she graduated Summa cum Laude. During her stay at the U. of U., she was awarded several scholarships, including a Presidential
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Scholarship, Howard Hughes Scholarship, Jacob A. Kahn Scholarship, and the Gerald A. Tracy Memorial Scholarship. During her senior year, Colette was named as the 1993-1994 University of Utah Presser Scholar.
For the last few years, Colette has worked as the Director of Music for the Youth Enrichment Foundation (YEF), an organization established to bring music and art to children who are economically disadvantaged. Thanks to the generosity of the YEF sponsors, Freightliner of Utah, Colette and the YEF music staff teach piano lessons and general music to over 300 children each year. In addition to this full time job, she maintains a private piano studio, works as a composer and arranger, and regularly gives live performances at local venues.
Miss Call has received numerous awards in national and local piano competitions and has performed throughout Europe, Israel, and the United States. She has been featured as a soloist with the Utah Philharmonic Symphony, BYU Chamber Orchestra, Rick's College Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Utah Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared three times as a featured soloist with the Saltaire's Show Chorus and has worked for the last two years as the accompanist for the highly acclaimed Millennium Choir conducted by Lex and Peggy de Azevedo. Former teachers include Dr. Bonnie Gritton, Robert Smith, Norene Emerson, and Marolyn Frogley.
Colette has recently released the CD Power in His Touch, which includes original vocal, orchestral, and solo works. Songs from this CD have been performed by the Salt Lake Community College choir, the Saltaire's Show Chorus, and can be heard locally on various radio stations. Colette has also recorded a CD of popular solo piano music titled Repose.
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