Daniel Linder

Praised as a “pianistic chameleon” (Fanfare), Daniel Linder is a versatile pianist, chamber musician, and teaching artist. He has performed to high acclaim in venues across the United States and in the United Kingdom, France, and Denmark, and recordings of his performances have aired on KUAT Classical Radio in Tucson, AZ. Recent accolades include the Fresno Musical Club Susan Torres Award, and prizes in the James Ramos International Competition, the Seattle International Piano Competition, and the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, among others. Recent highlights include appearances at the London Festival of American Music, the world premiere of Kay He’s multimedia work Lost in Colors, and collaboration with the Russian String Orchestra in a performance of Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto Grosso No. 1. After his performance of Bell Illuminations by Augusta Read Thomas, the composer praised his “vivid, elegant, nuanced, and colorful” pianism. Dr. Linder is an active recording artist, and his newest release on the Navona label in January 2025 includes three piano sonatas by Berg, Beethoven, and Copland. He also appears on the New World Records, Summit Records, and Soundset Recordings. Dr. Linder is Associate Professor of Practice in Piano at the University of Arizona School of Music. He has presented lectures on piano pedagogy and music teaching and learning at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), the North Texas International Piano Symposium (NTIPS), and state and national conferences of the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA). His article, A Multisensory Approach to Memorization was named ‘Article of the Year’ by CAPMT Connect, the e-Journal of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers. www.drlpianist.com