Elizabeth Morgan, piano
Praised by the Baltimore Sun for her “achingly sweet touch at the keyboard,” American pianist Elizabeth Morgan has performed throughout the United States and abroad. She has appeared as soloist in Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, and Society Hall in New York, Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, and with orchestras on both coasts. Ms. Morgan has performed with the Mark Morris and Rosie Herrera dance companies and on PBS, National German Radio, and local radio stations throughout the US. Festivals at which she has appeared include Tanglewood, Amelia Island, Festival of the Hamptons, Pianofest, Aspen Music Festival, and Bowdoin International Music Festival.
Ms. Morgan frequently gives conversational recitals, where she introduces musical works with commentary from the keyboard, often crafting programs around a single theme or idea. She is best known for a conversational recital program of musical works related to Jane Austen, which she has performed throughout the United States and at venues around England, including the Jane Austen Memorial Archive and the Cobbe Collection. She has been invited to give conversational and lecture recitals at countless American universities.
Ms. Morgan studied at the Juilliard School (B.M. and M.M.) where her principal teachers were Robert McDonald and Yoheved Kaplinsky. She then obtained a Ph.D. in musicology from UCLA, as well as a D.M.A. in piano performance, where she worked with musicologist Susan McClary and pianist Walter Ponce. She currently serves as Associate Professor of Music at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and lives outside the city with her husband and their two sons, Thomas and Graham.