08/25/2026
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome pianist Steven Vanhauwaert as our guest artist for the 26/27 Season! 🎹
An internationally acclaimed Steinway Artist known for his dazzling virtuosity and deep musical sensitivity, Steven brings extraordinary artistry and collaborative energy to our stage. We couldn't be more excited for you to experience his brilliant playing in our opening program, Classical Foundations!
Praised by Alex Ross: “Brilliant” (The New Yorker), Mark Swed: “Monster technique” (L.A. Times), and Chu Meng: “Dazzling” (Beijing Today), Steven Vanhauwaert has garnered a wide array of accolades, amongst which the First Prize at the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition. Mr. Vanhauwaert has appeared as a soloist at the National Center of the Performing Arts in Beijing, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, the Concertgebouw in Brugge, the Great Hall of the Budapest Liszt Conservatory, the Forbidden City Theatre in Beijing, Segerstrom Hall, and the National Philharmonic Hall in Kiev. He has appeared with orchestras including the Pacific Symphony, the Lviv Philharmonic, the Sofia Sinfonietta, the Reno Chamber Orchestra, the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico, the Flemish Symphony and the Kyiv Kamerata.
Mr. Vanhauwaert serves as co-director for the Unbound Chamber Music Festival in Mammoth Lakes, a 3-week long summer festival featuring guest artists from around the world. He is also the Artistic Director for the Second-Sundays-at-Two series in Rolling Hills, CA.
His discography, on the Hortus, Sonarti, ECM, and Bridge labels, covers a wide range of composers, from Joseph Woelfl to Stravinsky and Tigran Mansurian. His recordings have been awarded 5 Diapasons, a nomination for the International Classical Music Awards, the France Musique’s Editor’s Choice, and 5 stars on Pizzicato Magazine. Mr. Vanhauwaert serves on the faculty at the University of Utah’s School of Music and he is a Steinway Artist. More info at www.stevenpiano.com.
