He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and in Italy and Sweden. Steinhardt is professor of piano at the University of Oregon. One of this area's most popular and acclaimed pianists, he has been a featured artist at the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival in California, the Sun Valley Music Festival in Idaho, the Chamber Music Northwest Series in Portland, Bargemusic chamber series in New York, the Mohawk Trail Concerts in Massachusetts, and the Oregon Bach Festival. As a composer, Steinhardt has received nationwide recognition for his chamber music and solo piano works. The Oregon Composers Forum, under the direction of Associate Professor Robert Kyr, will perform a wide variety of new music by graduate composition students at 8 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall.
Admission is free.
The Oregon Percussion Ensemble will perform a wide selection of drumming styles from around the world, including Brazilian samba, Cuban salsa, African balafon, British rock and American jazz. Also on the program is a classical marimba ensemble, some drumming from the Revolutionary War era, and a drum corps drumline. Some audience participation has been built into the program as well.