"impressive clarity, sense of structure and monster technique" Los Angeles Times
Grand-Prize winner of the 2004 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, Belgian pianist Steven Vanhauwaert earned his Master of Music degree from the Royal Conservatory in Brussels and continued his graduate studies at the USC Thornton School. Steven won the USC Concerto Competition with the Schumann Concerto and performed it with the USC Thornton Symphony under the baton of Carl St. Clair. He has also performed as concerto soloist with the Pacific, Flemish, Bryan, Auburn, and Peninsula Symphonies, the Eastern Sierra Chamber Orchestra, and Prima la Musica, amongst others. His China tour in June 2010, culminating with a debut at the renowned National Performing Center for the Arts in Beijing, was received with great critical acclaim. Steven is a two-time Beverly Hills Auditions winner and frequent pianist on the acclaimed Jacaranda series.
