Hannah E. Adhikari's Story
Hannah's Resume and Full CV are available upon request.
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Hannah's Education & Occupations:
From the moment Hannah heard Beethoven's "Fur Elise," at age 8, she desired to play the piano. In 2008, she studied piano for one year with Terry Gehr, until 2009, when she began studying with Lisa Harpole Heath until her high school graduation in 2018. During her highschool years, Hannah was actively involved in Piano Competitions, Summer Music Camps, Recitals, and Church Performances. Upon graduation, she then studied Piano under Dr. Julia Mortyakova for 4 years in undergraduate studies. Hannah is now a Full-Time Pianist, Composer, & Piano Teacher.
In 2018, Hannah was accepted into the music department at the Mississippi University for Women (MUW) in Columbus, MS and studied piano with Dr. Julia Mortyakova (2018-2022). She graduated at the MUW in May of 2022 with a B.A. in piano performance and a focus in composition. She was a regularly performing pianist at the MUW, and she performed in countless NACUSA, Showcase, and Student Recitals. Hannah continues to perform regularly at her Student's piano recitals, local nursing homes, composition performances, and posts her playing on her YouTube Channel: HannahEHMusic. She also shares a YouTube Channel: B&H Music with her husband, Biraj Adhikari. She has her music streaming for free on most music platforms.
Hannah is also member of multiple teacher and musician associations. She is most highly associated with the Music Teacher's National Association (MTNA) and the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC). Hannah invests in her Students through private recitals, semesterly evaluations, and yearly theory exams, and optional competitions offered through these memberships. Hannah uses her skills as a composer in her piano studio, while also composing and performing her music locally and throughout the U.S. She writes piano studies, materials, and method books adapted for her Students, and writes instructional or recreational music upon commission. She is the church pianist at her home church, Calvary Baptist Church, since 2015 and is also collaborative, accompanist, and performing pianist in her local area.
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Community Service
Hannah performs piano hymns, compositions, and other music for her local banks and nursing homes as a community service in music. Sometimes her piano Students join her in these performances! She loves sharing the joy of music to those least appreciated or thought of through these avenues.
Hannah as a Composer:
Hannah is an award winning composer as well as being a private piano teacher. Hannah began composing around the age of 11, but pursued composition more professionally from 7th to 12th grade by attending piano camps, competitions, and countless state festivals where composing and theory knowledge was frequently challenged every year. During her undergraduate degree, Hannah received music composition lessons from Dr. Joe L. Alexander & former MMTA president, Dr. Valentin Bogdan, and continues to further her education in music theory and composition. She won 1st place in the MTNA Young Artist State Competition 3 years in a row from 2019-2021, and continues to submit her many compositions in local and national competitions. Hannah is a current active member for the National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA), a member of Music Teacher's National Association (MTNA), and a member of BMI Classical. Hannah especially enjoys performing her piano solo compositions for NACUSA composer concerts or for any local concerts.
Hannah now writes music regularly for her piano Students as well as for her own enjoyment. She collaborate with and writes for any other performers to pursue her love for writing music as well. Today, she generally composes piano studies, arrangements, leadsheets, and method books, Click Here to Browse Hannah's music! Hannah also releases vocal solos, piano albums, and piano solos on her YouTube, Spotify, and SoundCloud accounts Click Here to Stream Hannah's Music! Her inspiration for her compositions stems from emotions, relationships, scenery and nature, or any prospects of life. For Hannah, writing music is a way to express herself to the world. Hannah's favorite way to express what it means to be a composer is in her quote below.
"God speaks to me in Music, and shows me His Truth in Melodies." - Hannah E. Adhikari
Though Hannah routinely writes compositions for solo piano or voice, she also enjoys writing for solo or duet instruments as well as chamber or choral groups. For Hannah, music is her way of expressing herself to the world and her way of worship to her Saviour, Jesus Christ. Music is the only language that speaks louder than words can convey, and has an inward way of touching the soul with every note we hear.