A celebrated pianist and harpsichordist, Beth has performed on many stages throughout the eastern United States including the Chautauqua Institution, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Carnegie Music Hall. She has mentored and taught hundreds of young performers, and has served as a juror for national and international competitions, presented arts-in-education workshops for preschool through college audiences, and moderated as a panelist for national music conferences. Specializing in chamber music and period instrument performance, her passion lies in the collaboration and communication involved in playing chamber music. Her performances include the Erie Philharmonic, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Chautauqua Chamber Orchestra, Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble, Cleveland Camerata, Erie Chamber Orchestra, and the Holter Chamber Music Festival in Italy. She has served as piano faculty at Allegheny College, Edinboro University, and as staff pianist at Duquesne University and Mercyhurst University.
Beth’s passion for chamber music has lead to leadership roles in directing and founding festivals that create opportunities for musicians, students and audiences to experience the profound communication that is chamber music. Most recently she served as Executive Director of the Kingston Chamber Music Festival in Kingston, RI; previously, she founded the Summer Music Festival and Music Outreach Program at Allegheny College and served as Executive and Artistic Director of the celebrated international festival for young chamber musicians. The festival featured programs for high-school through adult chamber musicians who were coached by resident international artists, a concert series by guest faculty, and yearlong outreach opportunities for teachers and students.
Beth holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Harpsichord performance and Master of Music degree in both Collaborative Piano and Harpsichord performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with Anne Epperson and Doris Ornstein. Other teachers include Angelin Chang, Alec Chien, and Sophia Rosoff.
She has two wonderful children, Emily (residing in NYC) and William (residing in Chicago).