““Liza Stepanova could not have played more eloquently to this instrument’s richly voiced strengths, balancing crystal-clear articulation, rock-solid authority and a very Russian sense of rhapsody in her phrasing””
— The Washington Post

Praised by The New York Times for her “thoughtful musicality” and “fleet-fingered panache,” Liza Stepanova is in demand as a soloist, collaborator, and educator. In 2025 and 2026, she performs and teaches at Brevard, Adamant, and Bowdoin festivals, as a guest artist at universities, including CU Boulder, Ohio State, James Madison, and Vanderbilt, and continues to tour with the Lysander Piano Trio at series nationwide, including Rockefeller Concerts in New York City and Music at Kohl Mansion in San Francisco. Read More →

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Apparently March is competition month. Congratulations to my talented and hard-working students on all of their wonderful and well-deserved successes!! So proud :) @aimeemyee won the Ruth Kern Young Artist Concerto Competition and will be performing
Loved jumping in for this last-minute performance with the amazing @celloster for a wonderful community audience at @scpaemory two weeks ago. Brahms F and Bridge -- doesn't get better than that!
SUMMER TEACHING, PART 2: come work with me in June at the Adamant Music Festival in Vermont! Don't miss the application DEADLINE: March 9! 10 days of concentrated daily work with me in lessons and studio classes and masterclasses with terrific colle
PIANO STUDENTS: would you like to work with me this summer? There are several opportunities! First up: @brevardmusic I will be teaching in the second session, July 11-August 2. Amazing colleagues, Stephen Hough residency, gorgeous campus, and man
Loved having @benlawdy speak to my Community Engagement class students at @ugamusic ! Ben integrates so many worlds and skills in his work, lots to learn and emulate. Thanks to Ben for his time and expertise and can't wait to debrief with the student
Athens friends: join me this Friday at 6pm at the beautiful Day Chapel at the Botanical Garden for the annual Botanic Musicale solo recital in memory of Neva Langley Fickling, herself an accomplished pianist and a former Miss America. Music by Schuma
Due to the high likelihood of winter weather challenges, All ON CAMPUS SYMPOSIUM EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED. The Symposium is shifting to a live ZOOM session this afternoon (Saturday, 1/31) with our featured pedagogy presenter, Dr. Omar Roy: 2:00-2:
#REPOST @ugapiano Georgia friends - don’t miss esteemed pianist Robert McDonald (The Juilliard School and Curtis Institute) in a FREE recital this Friday, January 30th at 7:30 pm in UGA’s Ramsey Concert Hall. With a program featuring the

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