Peter Miyamoto

Peter Miyamoto is the Catherine P. Middlebush Chair of Piano at the University of Missouri School of Music and was named 2021 Professor of the Year. He has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, with notable engagements in major cities across North America, Europe, and Asia.

• Former faculty member at Michigan State University and California Institute of the Arts
• Executive Director of the Plowman Chamber Music Competition
• Active participant in the Irving S. Gilmore Keyboard Festival and Amadeus Piano Festival

Education:

• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Michigan State University
• Degrees from Curtis Institute of Music, Yale University School of Music, and Royal Academy of Music in London

Miyamoto specializes in piano performance, chamber music collaboration, and interpretation of classical and contemporary repertoire. His recordings focus on works by composers like Brahms, Chopin, Schubert, and modern composers including Kenneth Fuchs and Stefan Freund.

Notable Awards:

• First Gilmore Young Artist (1990)
• American Prize recognition for solo CDs
• Multiple competition wins (American Pianist Association, D'Angelo, San Francisco Symphony)

Miyamoto has mentored students through programs like the Curtis Mentor Network and has collaborated with renowned musicians including Charles Castleman, Victor Danchenko, and Julie Rosenfeld.