Piano: Roy Bogas, Frances Kelly, Mark Wetch, Darlene Bradley
Master Classes : Bela B. Nagy, John Browning, John Perry, James Barbagallo.
African Drumming: Kwaku Daddy

Harmony and Composition: W. A. Mathieu, Mary Marks

College: Berklee College of Music, Boston Massachusetts

* Honorable Mention 2000 - 2001 & 2001 - 2002 State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, Music / New Forms

* 1st place 1996 Bay Area Keyboard Artists Living Composers Competition (San Francisco, California)

* Performed in the 1990 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition (Moscow, U.S.S.R.)

* Best classical musician, peoples choice, 1990 Sonoma County Art Awards (California)

* Best music teacher, peoples choice, 1989 Sonoma County Art Awards (California)

* Certificate of Merit awarded by Chopin Foundation Council of Greater New York, 1988.

* 1st place 1988 Midland-Odessa Symphony National Young Artist Competition (Texas).

* Finalist 1987 Shreveport Concerto Competition (Louisiana) .

* 1st place 1983 Simi Wine Country Talent Showcase (Healdsburg, California)

* Highest honors at 1980 Reno International Jazz Festival with original jazz-rock sextet (Nevada).

* 1st place 1980 Chico Symphony Concerto Competition (California) .

* 1st place 1978 Sonoma County Etude Scholarships Competition (California)

* Several "Outstanding Musician" awards from the National Association of Jazz Educators (N.A.J.E.) 1977-1980

* 1st place 1977 National P.T.A./Readers' Digest sponsored "Reflections" composition contest.

Soloist with: Santa Rosa Baroque Symphonia, Santa Rosa Junior Symphony, Chico Symphony, Midland-Odessa Symphony, and Santa Rosa Symphony.

Featured piano soloist, 1998 to present with "The Harry James Orchestra" under the direction of Fred Radke.

Solo recitals (United States): California, Washington, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, New York, Massachusetts, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Solo recitals (International): Moscow and Leningrad U.S.S.R, Frankfurt Germany, Paris France, Madrid Spain, and Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

Toured Northern California extensively with the modern music ensemble, "The Kirk Whipple Quartet".

Solo recital broadcast on Russian national television (formerly U.S.S.R.), several appearances on KFTY channel 50, Santa Rosa, California. "Kirk Whipple/Romance, a piano ballet" on KRCB channel 22, Rohnert Park, California.

Piano duo with Marilyn Morales (1988 to present); "The Infinity Project" (1984-1985) improvisational ensemble; "Eastwind/The Kirk Whipple Quartet" (1982-1987) original classical jazz fusion; "One" (1981-1982) original progressive rock; "Whiplash" (1979-1980) original jazz rock.

"The Circle" (With drummer Kwaku Daddy), 1995; "The White Season" - solo piano, 1988; "The Kirk Whipple Recital" - solo piano, 1987; "Kirk Whipple / Romance" - solo piano, 1985; "The Kirk Whipple Quartet / Uncharted Journey" - piano, flute, bass, and percussion, 1984; and several commercial projects. All recordings were independently produced and are currently not with any label. Original music has been aired on KPFA, San Francisco, KZST, Santa Rosa, KSUN, Rohnert Park, and KVRE, Santa Rosa. Recordings are available by contacting the artist.

Coordinated with apprentice, Cory Gray, computer transcription of all musical examples in "Harmonic Experience," by W. A. Mathieu. An original piece by Whipple was printed in this international release, published by Inner Traditions International.

A list of original compositions and arrangements can be provided upon request.

Additional references and information can be obtained by contacting:

Email: Pianistas2@aol.com

Web Site: www.unconservatory.org

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