Performing Artist
One of Heidi's favorite forms of expressing herself is through live performance. Whether it's playing chamber music, collaborating on vocal/instrumental recitals or as a solo artist, she has a unique gift of intimately sharing her personal journey with standing room only audiences. She has a keen way of connecting with her musical partners and audience members as though they are having a one on one experience.
"Wanderlust"
Photo Credit
Allison Fern Clausius
Reunited with her former piano student, Soprano, Kirsten C. Kunkle; Heidi was excited to play an afternoon of Hungarian and Gypsy Folk Music. A variety of moods ranging from dance to somber memoirs, these Songs from composers Anton Dvorak and Johannes Brahms made for a delightful homage to Heidi's family heritage.
Professionally recorded by Christopher P. Stoll
Audioflare Recording Studio
Nocturnes
2018 was a year of loss and healing for Heidi with the death of her mother and several other friends and family. She found herself immersed in the world of Nocturnes to aide in her grief process. This recital was her opportunity to share her journey of healing through this beautiful style of music. Local composer, Kate Koepfer wrote a Nocturne for Heidi which was premiered at the event.
Nocturne Recital - Kate Koepfer - Composer
January 2019 - Toledo Museum of Art
Professionally recorded by Christopher P. Stoll
Audioflare Recording Studio
The Senior Recital
At age 26, Heidi was unable to perform her Solo Senior Piano Recital at the University of Toledo due to a hand injury. Fortunately, she was able to return to the world of music 20 years later as a Collaborative Artist. For 26 years she had not performed a solo recital, until now. Under the direction of her former professor, Frances Renzi, Heidi prepared and performed her dream recital at her alma mater on November 20, 2016.
Professionally recorded by Christopher P. Stoll
Audioflare Recording Studio
Photo Credit
Allison Fern Clausius
Steinway Gala - University of Toledo
Bonnie Rowe and Heidi Clausius
Steinway Gala - University of Toledo
Heidi Clausius with Bonnie Rowe and Barbara Foote
Wanderlust Recital
Elizabeth Csortos and Heidi Clauius
Duo Piano Collaborations
Heidi has had many amazing opportunities to collaborate with other pianists for benefit concerts, as well as her own recitals with her friends, mentors, teachers and students.
Chamber Music
In March of 2015, Heidi and Friends presented a chamber concert as part of Trinity Episcopal's Artist Series. It was a benefit concert to raise money for Bowling Green State University's Heidi Fern Clausius' Masters of Music Scholarship. Friends from the Toledo music community, as well as her daughter, Allison and her violin professor, played a variety of Baroque and Romantic selections accompanied by Heidi on the piano and harpsichord.
Allison Clausius - Violin
Vasile Beluska - Violin
Professionally recorded by Christopher P. Stoll
Audioflare Recording Studio
Chamber Music
In February 2013, Heidi presented her first Heidi and Friends concert in the Great Gallery of the Toledo Museum of Art. Her first public concert following her graduation was a standing room only event, filled with music collaborations with friends from college, as well as her undergraduate professor, Frances Renzi.
Photo Credit
Sarah Modene
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Cassandra Scarbeck
