The Neeman Piano Duo (Stephanie & Edward Neeman) will present a program featuring original arrangements for piano duet by American composers William Bolcom and Samuel Barber, as well as favourites by Bach, Tchaikovsky, and Scriabin.

They have been widely acclaimed for impeccable musicianship and unique onstage chemistry in performances across America, Australia, and Asia. Their wide-ranging repertoire encompasses classical masterpieces and duets by the composers of today, as well as original arrangements of popular tunes and Broadway hits. As a husband-and-wife duo, they have performed Poulenc and Mendelssohn double piano concerti with orchestras including the National Capital Orchestra and the Canberra Youth Orchestra. They have also presented lectures and workshops at events including the Music Teachers National Association Conference in the US, the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference, and at numerous universities across the United States and Australia.

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The Australian-American pianist Edward Neeman has performed across five continents. Critics have lauded him as a “true artist” with “an excellent technique” who “isn’t afraid to put a distinctive stamp on whatever he touches, without resorting to mannerism.” A top prizewinner of numerous international piano competitions, including first prize in the Joaquín Rodrigo Competition in Madrid, second prize in the Southern Highlands International Piano Competition, and third prize in the World International Piano Competition, Edward has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Prague Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, Queensland Symphony, Canberra Symphony, Kentucky Symphony, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, American West Symphony, among others. Edward was awarded a doctoral degree from the Juilliard School and is currently on the piano faculty at the Australian National University. 

Dr. Stephanie Neeman is an active international performer and has performed to critical acclaim across the United States, Asia, and Australia. Stephanie has won virtually all major piano competitions in Indonesia, including the first prize in the prestigious Yamaha National Piano Competition. She won first prizes in the Empire State International Piano Competition and the Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition. She was also a top prizewinner and won the prize for the best interpretation and outstanding performance of Franz Liszt at the Liszt-Garrison International Piano Competition in the United States. Stephanie received her Bachelor and Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from CCM at the University of Cincinnati as a scholarship student of James Tocco. She is currently the head of the piano department at ELMS Conservatory of Music in Jakarta and has previously served as the CEO/Artistic Director of Music for Canberra (Canberra Youth Orchestra) and as a piano professor at Valdosta State University and University of Utah.