Christina Dahl

Christina Dahl is a Professor of Piano and Chair of the Department of Music at Stony Brook University, where she has served for 28 years. As a chamber musician and soloist, she has performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as Aspen, Tanglewood, Banff, and Ravinia. She is a core member of Ensemble HD, collaborating with Cleveland Orchestra musicians in unconventional performance spaces, and co-founded a graduate piano program emphasizing collaboration and new music, producing professionals active in academia and contemporary ensembles.

Her work spans cultural diplomacy through US State Department tours, masterclasses at institutions like NYU and Cincinnati Conservatory, and recordings on labels including Bridge and Albany. Notable collaborations include Gilbert Kalish, Richard Stout, and Oksana Ezokhina, with premieres of faculty-composed works at venues like Weill Hall and Merkin Hall.

Ensemble HD, which she co-founded, has released albums such as Live at the Happy Dog, earning acclaim for its innovative performances of 20th-century composers like Shostakovich and Arvo Pärt. The ensemble has been featured on NPR, BBC, and in The New York Times.