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Guest Liza Stepanova, piano, presents recital and master class

Guest pianist Liza Stepanova presents recital and master class
Mon, January 26, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Timashev Recital Hall

Liza Stepanova, professor of piano, University of Georgia—Hugh Hodgson School of Music, presents works of Schumann, Mozart, Reinaldo Moya, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. 

She will also give a master class on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m. in Timashev Recital Hall.

These events are free and open to the public. No ticket required.

Praised by The New York Times for her “thoughtful musicality” and “fleet-fingered panache,” pianist Liza Stepanova is in demand as a soloist, collaborator and educator. This past season, she performed and taught at the Bowdoin, Brevard, Music in May (Santa Cruz, CA) and Songfest at Pomona College summer festivals, directed the Chamber Music Athens Festival, and hosted the 2024 American Liszt Society National Conference. She continues to tour as a founding member of the Lysander Piano Trio, now in its second decade, at prominent concert series around the US and Canada.

Following teaching positions at The Juilliard School and Smith College, she joined the faculty at the University of Georgia, Hugh Hodgson School of Music in 2015 and was promoted to the rank of Professor of Piano, beginning August 2025. Visit Liza Stepanova


All events are subject to change.


Getting Here

Directions and Parking

Two garage options:

Arps Garage (open to visitors M–F after 4 p.m. and on weekends) — located just north of the Timashev Music building. 

  • A good choice for events in the Timashev Recital Hall, just inside the north end of the building.

Ohio Union South Garage (open to visitors 24/7) — located just south of the Timashev Music building, next to the Ohio Union. 

  • A good choice for events in Weigel Auditorium, just inside the south end of the building, across from the Oval.
  • The only choice for visitors M–F, before 4 p.m.