B.M., Illinois Wesleyan; M.M., D.M.A., University of Kansas

Pianist Victoria Neve teaches piano and music theory. She has distinguished herself as a piano soloist, chamber musician, duo pianist, and accompanist in concerts throughout Northern California and in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Tennessee. Her appearances include presentations for the College Music Society, the National Conference on Women in Music, the Memphis State Music Festival and the State Convention of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers. Dr. Neve has been heard on radio as a piano soloist on the National Public Radio series "Early Series," as well as on stations KQED in San Francisco, KPFA in Berkeley, the University of California, Santa Cruz radio station, and KMVR in Northern California. Her repertoire ranges from the music of the early Classic composers, performed on a period instrument, through the 20th century. Dr. Neve's doctoral dissertation, excerpts of which have been published in Piano Quarterly, is entitled Virtuoso Aspects of Mozart's Independent Piano Variations, a study of the development of piano virtuosity in improvisatory forms in the late 18th century. She has also written for Clavier magazine and reviews CD recordings for the Sonneck Society Bulletin. Dr. Neve is Founder and Director of the San Francisco Young Pianists' Competition, held annually since 1983. She has adjudicated numerous other competitions, including the San Francisco Youth Symphony Young Artists' Competition, the Young Keyboard Artists' Association Auditions, and various events sponsored by California schools, colleges, and music teachers' associations. She has given Master Classes at schools, colleges, and pianists' associations in New Jersey, Illinois, and California.