Dénes Várjon, the acclaimed Hungarian pianist, is set to make his eagerly awaited return to Portland Piano International (PPI) this January. As part of PPI’s 2024/2025 Main Recital Series, Várjon will perform two recitals: January 12 at Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall and January 14 at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton.

Portland Piano International presents American pianist Clayton Stephenson, most recently a finalist in the prestigious Van Cliburn competition last year, in two highly anticipated recitals on November 3rd in Portland and November 5th in Beaverton. Renowned for his "extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts" and performances that are "fresh, incisive, and ‘characterfully’ alive" (Gramophone), Stephenson’s love for music shines through his joyous onstage charisma, expressive power, and natural ease at the piano.

Duo Amal, the Israeli-Palestinian piano pair, is set to make their eagerly awaited debut at Portland Piano International (PPI) this October. As part of PPI’s 2024/2025 Main Recital Season, Duo Amal will perform two recitals: October 20 at Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall and October 22 at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton.

Rising star Tetiana Shafran, equally at home with solo and concerto repertoire, will perform a duo of recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). Starting off PPI's 2024 / 2025 Main Recital Series season, Shafran will perform on September 15 at Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, followed by a recital at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on September 17.

Janina Fialkowska, the legendary Canadian pianist who has enchanted audiences around the world for 50 years,  returns to Portland for a recital co-produced by Portland Piano International and the Oregon Music Teachers Association. Fialkowska will present this one-night-only performance on July 13 at the Portland Community College Performing Arts Center at Sylvania Campus.

Portland Piano International (PPI) announces its 2024 / 2025 Main Recital Series, curated by Angela Hewitt, one of the world's leading concert pianists and classical recording artists. Featuring 10 recitals and two master classes at venues across Portland and Beaverton, PPI's new season offers captivating programs ranging from Baroque favorites by Bach and Handel to modernist masterpieces from Scriabin, Ravel, and Prokofiev, and contemporary works by Hiromi Uehara and Lowell Lieberman.

PORTLAND, OR — Inon Barnatan, a multifaceted artist equally celebrated as concert pianist, curator, and collaborator, returns to Portland for a pair of solo recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). For the final concerts of PPI's 2023 / 2024 Main Recital Series, Barnatan will perform on May 5 at Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, followed by a recital at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on May 7.

PORTLAND, OR — American pianist Michelle Cann, one of the most sought-after musicians of her generation, makes her Portland debut in a pair of solo recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). As part of PPI's 2023 / 2024 Main Recital Series, she will perform on February 4 at Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, followed by a recital at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on February 6.

PORTLAND, OR — Italian pianist Filippo Gorini, a rising star whose musicianship has drawn unanimous acclaim from audiences across three continents, will make his return to Portland in recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). As part of PPI's 2023 / 2024 Main Recital Series, Gorini will perform on January 7 at Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, followed by a performance at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on January 9.

PORTLAND, OR — Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg, revered by music lovers across the globe for his deeply sensitive, insightful, and compelling artistry, makes his return to Portland for a pair of solo recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). As part of PPI's 2023 / 2024 Main Recital Series — for which Giltburg also serves as Guest Artistic Curator — he will perform on December 3 at Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, followed by a performance at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on December 5.

PORTLAND, OR – Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin, known around the world for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique, makes his long-awaited return to Portland for two performances presented by Portland Piano International (PPI) on October 15 and 17, 2023.

PORTLAND, OR – British pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen, a rising star known for her refined and expressive playing, will make her Portland debut in recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). She will open PPI's 2023 / 2024 Main Recital Series on September 24 at Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, followed by a performance at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on September 26.