Steinway Piano Series

American pianist Chad R. Bowles commands a vast repertoire and effortless technique. He has performed hundreds of recitals across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, earning critical acclaim for his albums on JRI Recordings devoted to Haydn, Liszt, Strauss, and the Chopin and Liszt B-minor sonatas. He is artist faculty and Chair of Piano at Peabody Preparatory and Co-Director of the Peabody Piano Academy. In 2019 he was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame, and in 2021 was named a Master Teacher for Portland Piano International’s Tholen Fellowship program.

"One of the secretly best concert series in Portland...

[PSU’s Steinway Series] brings an impressive array of some of the best pianists alive to the city for concerts and masterclasses...

"For students, this [series] offers a broader perspective of what music one can perform as a concert pianist. The classics are still there, of course, but augmented and placed within a broader context of a globalized, musical world."

- Oregon ArtsWatch

Above photo by John Rudoff.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

The PSU Steinway Piano Series is sponsored by the Arima Schumann Fund of Schwab Charitable, Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation, Layzell Family Foundation, Steinway & Sons Portland, and other donors with additional support from PSU College of the Arts and PSU School of Music & Theater.