Hord, John S.

My piano lineage goes directly to Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann, Claude Debussy. Given performances, lecture-recitals, and teacher workshops throughout the United States.
Most of my students participate in the Certificate of Merit Program of MTAC. This is an annual evaluation in: Performance, Technique, Sight-reading, Ear training, written Theory exam. Participation in this program is advantageous to college applications.
Compositions have been commissioned by: Beethoven 250 Anniversary, Bonn, Germany; NAMM Foundation, New York; Wayland Baptist University, Texas; Music Teachers’ Assoc. of CA.
I have four collections of works for solo piano internationally published by Hal Leonard Corp. Performances of some of my works have been recorded internationally.
Retired - Twenty-five years on the Music Faculty at Fresno City College.