Piano
Ansel Mapp is currently an MM Piano Performance degree candidate and student of Dr. Min Kwon at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He received a BA in Applied Music and Philosophy from Baylor University in 2022, where he was a student of Dr. Terry Lynn Hudson.
On December 4, 2021, Ansel performed his first solo recital, featuring all Black composers with works written by Valerie Capers, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Robert Nathaniel Dett, and arranged by Dr. John L. Cornelius II, Associate Professor and Collaborative Pianist at Prairie View A&M University. On May 4, 2022, Ansel organized and performed in "A Requiem to bell hooks" with advisory from Dr. Lenore Wright. This program celebrates the life and works of feminist, social critic, and author Bell Hooks, sharing the inequities in concert programming and performing works by Margaret Bonds and Florence Price. Ansel Mapp also participated in the Inaugural Nina Simone Piano Competition in June 2023.
Ansel has been teaching piano since 2017 and has experience working with students of all ages. As a teacher, Ansel is committed to a personalized approach, encouraging each student to reach their musical potential.