What we’re about
AmateurPianists is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the largest meetup group for pianists in the US. It was founded in 2011 by Glenn Kramer to provide performance opportunities for amateur pianists of all professions and backgrounds. Since its formation, membership has grown to include both pianists and non-pianists, people who love piano music or perhaps would be interested in attending their first ever piano performance. Our performances are FREE to the audience and are held at various venues—from recital halls and libraries, to churches and private homes. AmateurPianists also provides educational opportunities, such as masterclasses and lectures on performance practice, the history of classical music, and much more, including the San Diego International Piano Competition and Festival for Outstanding Amateurs.
We believe that piano music should be enjoyable and accessible to everyone, and AmateurPianists serves to facilitate this vision by connecting pianists with audiences.
Membership is free, so join us!
Board of Directors: Chair - Lulu Hsu, Yang Shen, Glenn Kramer, Songqing Wen, Connie Almond, Keith Weibrecht, Sonya Schumann
Upcoming events (2)
See all- A Pianists' HalloweenGreene Music, San Diego, CA
Welcome to our second Halloween Recital at Greene Music on October 15 at 3:00 PM! Costumes and Halloween-themed music are highly encouraged, but not required. This recital is FREE to the audience so bring a friend or the entire family! One of the major tenets of AmateurPianists is to share our love of piano music and to make our events accessible to all in San Diego.
Performers: We welcome pianists at all levels to register and perform for an appreciative and supportive audience on a Yamaha concert grand! The spookier, the better, but all piano music is welcome. Registration is open until October 14 at noon. To register to play, please click on this link. https://www.amateurpianists.org/performance-request
We ask performers to donate $20 to help AmateurPianists to help us cover our on-going costs. THANK YOU in advance!Audience: To attend in person, please RSVP "yes". We truly appreciate your RSVP as that notifies us as to how many people to expect.
AmateurPianists depends 100% on donations and we gratefully accept any and all donations. To donate, please go to our website www.AmateurPianists.org. Thank you!
