Steinway Piano Series

Founded in 2015 and directed by piano professor Dr. Susan Chan, the PSU Steinway Piano Series brings internationally recognized performers and educators to Portland for a weekend of public recitals and master classes each year. Acting as a bridge between world-class stages and the college classroom, the series elevates awareness for PSU’s outstanding music program while providing students and concertgoers with access to a broad spectrum of the highest level professional pianists performing today.
 

"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."
- Oregon ArtsWatch

These events are presented by the PSU Steinway Piano Series.

HieYon Choi's Bio

Born in South Korea, HieYon Choi moved to Germany at age eighteen to study at the University of Arts Berlin with Klaus Hellwig, the late Hans Leygraf, and later at Indiana University with the late György Sebök. Choi is a prizewinner at prestigious competitions such as Viotti, Busoni, Kapell, and Epinal, and an active performer across the US, Europe, and Asia. Notable achievements include presenting the complete Beethoven sonata cycle at Kumho Art Hall in Seoul and serving as the inaugural artist-in-residence at the Tongyeong International Music Festival in Korea. Currently a Piano Faculty member at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Choi previously taught at Seoul National University for 24 years, conducting masterclasses at renowned institutions and summer festivals worldwide. Choi has been a juror for major international competitions such as Orléans, Epinal, Maj Lind, and Beethoven, and she is a recording artist with acclaimed albums featuring works by Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin, and Liszt. (Above: Website banner photo by Jiyoung Ha. Second website photo by Michael Blank.)

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.