Ethan Stahl is a pianist, teacher, scholar, and music administrator. Currently based in Boulder, Colorado, Stahl previously worked at Missouri State University as a faculty pianist and vocal coach, a position that demanded extensive collaboration with top musicians from MSU and around the world. He has worked and performed with Metropolitan Opera baritone Michael Spyres; CU Boulder faculty Andrew Garland, Daniel Silver, and Nathan Mertens; YCA violinist Oliver Neubauer, and others. He is in frequent demand with the CU Boulder choral department, who he will be joining this winter for the second time as the pianist for CU’s prestigious Holiday Festival activities.
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As a solo pianist, Stahl has won top prizes in numerous competitions, including the Grand Prize at the Concert Artists International Competition, resulting in an upcoming performance opportunity at Carnegie Hall. He also recently took 2nd prize at the Naftzger Young Artist Competition, as well as 1st prize in all of several attempts at the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) state competitions.
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An advocate for new music, Stahl recently commissioned “The Arboreous Tree,” a new piano work by Guggenheim Fellow Nkeiru Okoye. He also frequently performs and presents on music by other living composers; at the joint conference between the Kansas and Missouri Music Teachers Associations in 2024, he offered two presentations: ​​”Hidden Styles: Piano Music of Cultural Novelty,” and “The Pedagogical Application of Nkeiru Okoye’s Piano Works.” He is currently working with composer Carter Pann on a recording project of his music, and Stahl’s piano trio, the “Oros Trio,” is commissioning a trio from composer Blake Clawson.
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As a dedicated teacher, Stahl has taught piano for over a decade, including in private lessons, masterclasses, seminars, and more. Formal university teaching includes having taught music theory and, as mentioned above, vocal coaching at Missouri State University, as well as class piano at CU Boulder. He recently created and teaches in the “Colorado Young Artist Masterclass Series,” which brings together skilled undergraduate pianists with young artist masterclass teachers.
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Administratively, Stahl currently serves on the board of the Missouri Music Teachers Association as VP of Publications and Public relations, a role that encompasses duties from marketing design to conference planning. In addition to helping organize this year’s conference, Stahl also judged the state competition and presented a workshop titled “A Universal Tool: Yoga for the Musician” at the event. As of Summer 2025, Stahl has joined and serves on the administration team for the prestigious Adamant Summer Music Festival in Vermont, where he will be returning for the Summer 2026 season.
