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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197
Dr. Diane L. Winder
Interim Department Head
emu.music@emich.edu
Phone: 734.487.4380
Fax: 734.487.6939
Professor Denise Root Pierce has performed throughout the United States, Japan, China, Europe and in South America. She has performed with Keith Brion and his New Sousa Band and has recently been performing regularly with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra in Ontario, Canada, as well as with the Windsor Symphony Brass and Woodwind Quintets. She is a former member of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lansing (MI) Symphony and the Kalamazoo (MI) Symphony. In addition, she has performed with the Ann Arbor (MI) Symphony, Flint (MI) Symphony, Grand Rapids (MI) Symphony, Tucson (AZ) Symphony, Albany (NY) Symphony, and the Monterrey, Mexico Symphony Orchestra. A devoted chamber musician, she has performed with numerous wind and brass quintets, including the Brass Ring, a distinguished quintet based in Connecticut. She is presently the hornist with Eastern Winds (EMU faculty wind quintet), Essex Winds (wind quintet), Trio Abelia (oboe, horn and piano) and the Galliard Brass (brass quintet). She has held horn teaching positions at the University of Connecticut, the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York in Potsdam, Albion College, Kalamazoo College and Alma College. Ms. Root Pierce earned the Artist Diploma from Yale University, the Master of Music degree from Michigan State University, and is completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Arizona. She teaches horn and music theory at Eastern Michigan University and maintains an active performing schedule.
