As a recognized leader in contemporary music advocacy, pianist Elizabeth G. Hill has led and performed in the D.C. area’s most prominent new music ensembles, and is also known for her work as a solo performer, educator, and lecturer. A highly-regarded artist, she has performed lecture-recitals and concerts across the US and in Europe, including for the Embassy Concert Series in Washington DC, the Center for Jewish History in New York, and the Robert-Schumann-Haus in Zwickau, Germany.

As an educator, Dr. Hill is grateful to have received a recent appointment on the Collaborative Piano Faculty at the Heifetz International Music Institute. She has been an active pedagogue since 2010, and holds teaching positions with the Harmonia School of Music and Arts as well as Opal Music Studio, where her students have received numerous awards and honors, including acceptance into prestigious music schools across the country. Furthermore, Elizabeth is also known as a scholar of solo piano and chamber works, having given numerous lecture recitals and presentations. Her most recent topic, “Chamber Music in Exile”, is an exploration of the intimate musical narratives composed by émigré composers of the World War II era. Her other presentations vary widely, and have included talks on the composers Haydn, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Leoš Janáček, and Mieczysław Weinberg.

Originally raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Elizabeth Hill holds degrees from Mary Baldwin College (B.A.), James Madison University (M.M.), and The Catholic University of America (D.M.A. with a specialization in Chamber Music). Her principal instructors of piano include Drs. Lise Keiter, Eric Ruple, Gabriel Dobner, and Ralitza Patcheva. Elizabeth is based in Washington D.C.