Elvin S. Rodriguez

Elvin Rodriguez, chair of the music department at La Sierra University since 2011, is Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies and Music Technology at La Sierra University, a position he has held since 1998. He has an extensive background as a soloist, performer in chamber music, and is a frequent presenter at workshops and conferences. He has also done extensive research in and development of on-line courseware in music theory. Rodriguez was involved in research and development of a music theory software program now published as Musica Analytica, one that is compatible with both PC's and Macs. He has made several presentations about MA at educator's conferences.

In addition to his activity in music technology, Rodriguez is active as a performer on piano. He is involved researching and performing Spanish/Latin American Repertoire that is infrequently performed either because it is out of print or not yet published.

Rodriguez received B.Mus. and M.Mus. degrees in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music and an Ed.M. and Ed.D. in music education from Teachers College at Columbia University. A piano student of Rhona Hodgen, Earl Voorhies, Constance Keene, Mark Silverman, and Robert Pace, he has won many awards and competitions in piano, including earning the distinction of Promising Young Artist from the national ARTS organization and the Young Artist Guild Award.

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