A Minneapolis native, Steven Edmund returned to the Twin Cities in May, 2013.  He moved to Springfield, MO in 2006 from the Southeast Kansas region where he spent over 20 years actively performing and teaching.  Upon his arrival in Springfield, Mr. Edmund took a break from his musical activities to pursue other interests.  However, his musical roots have drawn him back, and he returns with a renewed sense of excitement and inspiration in the areas of performance and teaching.

 

Mr. Edmund gained much performance experience and was the recipient of numerous performance and scholarship awards by the time he graduated from high school.  He was the first prize winner of the Music Teachers National Association, High School Division for two years in a row.  He was also the first prize winner of the Minnesota Youth Symphony Concerto competition, appearing as soloist at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.  Mr. Edmund completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton, WI. as a student of Theodore Rehl.  While at Lawrence, he continued to receive many music honors, including a full tuition scholarship at Brevard Music Center in NC.  He was first place winner of the Hiawathaland Piano Competition, and won first prize at both the State and District levels of the National Federation of Music Clubs in Milwaukee, WI.  Additionally, Steven performed a joint solo recital for Wisconsin Public Television, and appeared as soloist for the Wisconsin Federation of Music clubs annual convention in Beloit, WI.

 

Mr. Edmund pursued additional study at San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he was a student of pianist Mack McCray.  While in San Francisco he won first prize at the Alameda Symphony Mozart Festival Young Artist Competition which resulted in a performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto, K. 482.  Mr. Edmund received his Master of Music degree from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS.  As a graduate teaching assistant, Steven taught class piano as well as private instruction.  He was twice first prize winner of the Waddill Chamber Music competition.  While in Pittsburg, Steven performed extensively throughout the region in both a solo and collaborative capacity.  After receiving his degree, Mr. Edmund spent a year studying with Sylvia Wang at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.  While there, he won first prize at the Kankakee Valley Symphony National Piano Competition and a performance on their concert series of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1.

 

Mr. Edmund has performed solo and chamber recitals throughout the U.S. and appeared as soloist with many orchestras.  He is presently a piano instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in the Twin Cities.