Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Rochelle Sennet, piano

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 18, 2017 at 9:45 AM EDT

Dr. Rochelle Sennet, Associate Professor of Piano at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has established herself as a performer, teacher, and scholar. She received the Bachelor of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Master of Music degree from University of Michigan, an Artist Diploma from Texas Christian University, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of Illinois, all in piano performance. She became interested in pursuing piano studies after seeing a pianist on television at a young age.

More information can be found on Sennet's website.