Thomas Sauer
Adjunct Artist (Piano)
Office: Skinner Hall 223
Phone: (845) 437-7567
Box: 409
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B.M., The Curtis Institute of Music; M.M., The Mannes College of Music; D.M.A., The
City University of New York
Pianist Thomas Sauer is highly sought after as soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. A member of the Mannes Trio, ensemble-in-residence at the Mannes College of Music in New York City, Mr. Sauer also collaborates frequently with the renowned instrumentalists Midori and Colin Carr. Recent appearances include concerto performances with the Quad-City Symphony; solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall (New York City), and St. John’s College, Oxford; chamber music performances at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society; duo recitals with Colin Carr at the Holywell Music Room, Oxford, and the Wolf Trap Center; duo recitals with Midori at the Philharmonie in Berlin and the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels; and performances at the Marlboro, Portland, Seattle, El Paso Pro Musica, Four Seasons, and Salt Bay Chamber Music Festivals.
Mr. Sauer’s recording of five Haydn piano sonatas is available on MSR Classics; a recording with violist Misha Amory of Hindemith sonatas is available on the Musical Heritage Society label; a recording with violinist Miranda Cuckson of music by Ross Lee Finney on Centaur Records; and music of Britten and Schnittke with cellist Wilhelmina Smith is available on Arabesque Recordings. In recent seasons, Mr. Sauer has premiered works by Philippe Bodin, Robert Cuckson, Sebastian Currier, Keith Fitch, David Loeb, Donald Martino, and David Tcimpidis.
Mr. Sauer holds degrees from the Curtis Institute, the Mannes College of Music, and the City University of New York. His major teachers include Jorge Bolet, Edward Aldwell, and Carl Schachter. Mr. Sauer is the founder and director of the Mannes Beethoven Institute.