Albany Pro Musica Open Your Ears

Starr Norman has been the accompanist for Albany Pro Musica since 2002. While
previously living and working in Schenectady, she and her husband, Dave, were charter members of APM.

Starr attended Houghton College, where she studied with Nolan Huizenga. She earned her Bachelor of Music in music education and Master of Music in piano performance from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, studying with Marion Carter and Frank Iogha.

Starr has performed throughout upstate New York as piano soloist and accompanist. She has worked with many college, public school, church, amateur, and professional ensembles and recitalists including Capital District Youth Chorale, Saratoga-Potsdam Choral Institute, music theatre productions, academic and community recitals, festivals and competitions.

Also a public school music educator, Starr is currently teaching vocal music and orchestra at Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland, NY. She has also taught elementary through high school music in several school districts including Fayetteville-Manlius, West Genesee, Niskayuna, and Schenectady.

Starr and her family live in Delmar, New York, where her husband is music supervisor in Bethlehem Central School District.