Bio
Ammon Bratt has performed across the U.S. and internationally, earning numerous awards and honors from a young age. He was invited to perform at the World Piano Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia, and has appeared in distinguished venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall (New York City), Lviv Philharmonic Hall (Ukraine), ACS Performing Arts Theater (Greece), Villa Bertramka (Czech Republic), Holy Trinity Lutheran Cathedral (Poland), Teatro Orione (Sicily), Linder Auditorium (South Africa), SOTA Concert Hall (Singapore), The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (Malaysia), Auckland Town Hall (New Zealand), Palais Montcalm (Quebec City), Dr. Phillips Center (Orlando), Hill Auditorium (Michigan), and the IU Musical Arts Center (Indiana).
He has been a winner in numerous competitions, such as the International PianoTeams Competition, the Fort Collins National Piano Competition, the Utah State Fair Piano Competition, the Four Corners Piano Competition, and the Jacobs School of Music Concerto Competition. Ammon has performed for dignitaries of various nations and appeared as a concerto soloist with orchestras in Utah, Michigan, and Indiana.
He earned his Bachelor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan and his Master of Music degree from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where he served as an associate instructor. Ammon has studied with internationally celebrated pianists André Watts, Arthur Greene, and David Glen Hatch.
Ammon was designated a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music with the Music Teachers National Association. He has served as director, staff, and faculty of music festivals in France, Austria, Germany, and Italy. His students have performed in Carnegie Hall and in international music festivals and have been accepted into major university music schools. He has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Central Florida and also an organist and music director at numerous churches. He now lives in the Nashville, Tennessee, area with his wife and serves as organist and pianist at Cook's United Methodist Church.