Colleen Adent, 54
Homemaker
Vancouver, Washington
United States

A self-professed explorer, Colleen Adent enjoys “finding out how things were made, where they came from, and what I can learn that I didn’t know about before.” She received a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Biola University (La Mirada, California) in 1983. After several years as a stay-at-home mom, Ms. Adent now dedicates her time to leading her church’s music program, where she schedules musicians for services and helps lead band rehearsals as director of music. In addition, she gives piano lessons. For the last two years, Ms. Adent has appeared in “Ten Grands,” an evening showcase featuring 10 grand pianos and 10 pianists, in Portland, Oregon, and in Seattle. In her free time, Ms. Adent likes to wander through used bookstores for treasure—usually biographies of composers, statesmen, and inventors—and enjoys quilting.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
BARBER   Excursions, op. 20: III. Allegretto
DEBUSSY   L’Isle joyeuse

Quarterfinal Round
BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, op. 7: I. Allegro
CHOPIN   Nocturne in E-flat Major, op. 9, no. 2
GOTTSCHALK   Pasquinade, op. 59

Semifinal Round
SCHUBERT-LISZT   Ständchen
CHOPIN   Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, op. 60
SCARLATTI   Sonata in D Major, K. 29
BARBER   Excursions, op. 20: I. Un poco allegro; IV. Allegro molto

Final Round
SCHUMANN   Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso