Piano professor draws honor from Steinway
UI prof Roger McVey inducted into instrument maker’s Music Teacher Hall of Fame
A University of Idaho professor has earned national recognition for his piano teaching career.
Roger McVey, who joined the UI faculty in 2013, was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Music Teacher Hall of Fame during a ceremony last month in Astoria, N.Y.. He was nominated by the Steinway Piano Gallery in Spokane. Sixty-seven teachers from the United States and Canada were inducted.
“Teachers were selected for this award for their outstanding instruction and leadership in acoustic piano education and their commitment to teaching in their community for over a decade,” a Steinway & Sons news release said.
McVey’s name is now displayed inside the historic Steinway factory in Astoria.
McVey has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist throughout the United States and in Europe, Asia, Cyprus, New Zealand and Mexico. McVey is an assistant professor of piano at UI, and he has previously taught at the University of Kansas, Mercer University and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He holds degrees in piano performance from the University of Kansas, Indiana University and East Carolina University.
He was a top prizewinner in the U.S. version of the International Beethoven Competition and was a semifinalist at the International Franz Liszt Competition in Poland.
In addition to his solo concerts, McVey performs with his trio, the Trio St. Croix, and regularly collaborates as a chamber musician. McVey frequently gives master classes and presentations at universities, music schools and for music teacher associations.
He resides in Idaho with his wife, Giselle, and three children.
Steinway has been manufacturing pianos since 1853.
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