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Mark Ponzo holds the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music with the Performer's Certificate. Dr. Ponzo is a Full Professor at Northern Illinois University, where he joined the faculty in 1990. Mark is a Dennis Wick Performing Artist and holds adjunct faculty positions at Aurora University and Lewis University. Dr. JeongSoo Kim is Associate Professor of Piano at Northern Illinois University where she teaches applied piano, piano literature, and piano pedagogy. Dr. Kim received her bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University, her master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, and her doctorate in piano performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music. As an active member of MTNA, Dr. Kim serves as a Northwest District Chair for the Illinois State Music Teachers Association and co-vice president of ISMTA Naperville chapter. The program will feature works by Oskar Böhme, Jean-Baptist Arban and Allessandro Liberati.