Maria Asteriadou

 
Heralded as “an artist with intense personality, virtuosic flair, unusual poise and intimate contact with style” by The New York Times, Greek pianist and Steinway artist, Maria Asteriadou is an acclaimed soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue.
A graduate of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, Maria Asteriadou has appeared in recitals and as soloist with orchestras playing in major concert halls in the United States, South America, Canada and Europe. She has performed with the Moscow Radio Symphony, Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the National Symphony of Costa Rica, the Stuttgart Kamerata, Luxembourg Philharmonia, among others.
A devoted chamber musician, Dr. Asteriadou has participated as a guest artist/faculty member at many festivals in the United States and abroad. Her enthusiasm for contemporary music has resulted in prestigious premieres and recordings on the BIS label by many of Greece’s most prominent composers.
Maria Asteriadou is Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at Kutztown University and piano faculty at the Manhattan School of Music, Precollege Division. She is also the artistic director of the Kutztown University Summer Music Festival.
For her commitment to teaching and inspiring young musicians, Maria Asteriadou was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame.