About Us
Oregon Piano Institute
The Oregon Piano Institute is a volunteer-led, education-focused, Oregon non-profit organization with a mission to put Oregon on the international map for piano excellence through three commitments:
• To be a transformative force in the piano music scene through creative efforts in performance, education, and community outreach, benefiting the community.
• To create and increase accessibility of education opportunities to a new generation of pianists.
• To be a catalyst in the promotion of the music of new and under-represented composers.
For more information, contact us:
Mailing address:
Oregon Piano Institute
P.O.Box 5095
Eugene, OR 97405
Alexandre Dossin, Artistic Director and Co-Founder
Considered by Martha Argerich an “extraordinary musician” and by the international critics a “phenomenon” and “a master of contrasts,” Steinway Artist Alexandre Dossin keeps an active performing, recording, and teaching careers.
Alexandre Dossin is Professor of Piano and Chair of Keyboard at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Originally from Brazil, Alexandre Dossin is a graduate from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Russia) and holds a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin (USA).
A prizewinner in several international piano competitions, Dossin received the First Prize and the Special Prize at the 2003 Martha Argerich International Piano Competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Other international awards include the Silver Medal and second Honorable Mention in the Maria Callas Grand Prix, and Third Prize and Special Prize in the Mozart International Piano Competition, in addition to several prizes in Brazil.
An active recording artist, he has numerous CDs released with several labels, including 9 CDs with Naxos. Dossin is an editor and recording artist for several Schirmer Performance Editions. Dossin’s edition and recording of complete piano sonatas by W. A. Mozart (2-volume edition and recordings, Schirmer Performance Editions) was released in the fall of 2023. Other recent releases include the complete piano works by George Walker in 2 CDs with Naxos. A performance edition of the same works published by Keiser Southern Music will follow by the end of 2024. Soloist appearances in 2023-2024 include the Eugene Symphony, the Austin Symphony, Porto Alegre Symphony in Brazil and Orchestra Sinfonica Santa Croce in Italy, in addition to the West Coast premiere of George Walker’s piano concerto with the University of Oregon Philharmonia.
Dossin’s work was praised in reviews by Diapason, The Financial Times, Fanfare Magazine, American Record Guide, Clavier and other international publications.
Dossin is the Vice President of the American Liszt Society, the President of the Oregon Chapter of the American Liszt Society and is one of the recipients of the prestigious Faculty Fund for Excellence at the University of Oregon.