Rodolfo Faistauer

Dr. Rodolfo Faistauer is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the Piano Area at Whitman College, where he contributes to piano pedagogy and performance instruction. His international career as a performer and scholar bridges diverse musical traditions across Europe, North America, and South America.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music
  • Studies at Académie Supérieure de Musique (Strasbourg), Hochschule für Musik und Theater (Munich), and University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Faistauer’s research focuses on piano literature, historical performance contexts, and Brazilian composers. His recent projects include an artistic residency at the Brahms Museum (Germany), a documentary film collaboration on Artur Schnabel (ARTE Berlin), and the first Portuguese translation of the Liszt-Pädagogium. His recording of Hugues Dufourt’s Meeresstille received acclaim from the Académie Charles Cros (French Recording Academy) and European radio stations.

Recognition:

• A. and H. Cottongim Award for Musical and Academic Excellence
• Support from Gilmore Piano Festival, Région Alsace, and Brazil’s National Council for Scientific Development

As an educator, Faistauer has taught Piano Literature at Northwestern University and actively promotes the works of forgotten composers like Lucília Villa-Lobos through recordings and lectures worldwide.