Mary Elizabeth Nerren

Mary Elizabeth Nerren of Johnson City, Tennessee is a Junior piano performance major at Lee University. Mary studied with Dr. Esther Park at ETSU precollege in 2016-2018, Dr. Cahill Smith from 2018-2020, and currently studies with Dr. Jonathan Jung. Mary was recently recognized as the 2021 Lee University Presser Scholar, winner of the 2019 Blair Academy for the Arts Grand Virtuoso Competition and second prize winner of the 2019 Nashville Steinway Artist Junior Piano Competition. In 2017, she participated in winning the MTNA Nationals Piano Duet competition as a result of winning the 2017 Regionals and 2016 State MTNA piano duet competitions. In 2016, Mary successfully completed the Royal Conservatory of Music Level 10 piano repertoire and technical requirements assessment. After completing her bachelor’s degree, Mary plans to pursue a Masters in Music Performance or Music Theory.

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