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International Highlights 2022
Distinguished American pianist Teresa Walters looks forward to her active international touring schedule after pandemic restrictions. Described as the International First Lady of Piano by the New York Times, Walters travels to Europe for performances in coming weeks and again in Spring 2023. Her artistic focus this season is her program A Celebration of Hope and Healing featuring a variety of Romantic composers. “The world has never needed more the inspiration, power and perspective of great music,” she notes.
Teresa Walters is hailed as “one of the world’s most significant pianists” by Austrian National Television. She is one of the world’s foremost interpreters of the music of Franz Liszt. Her prestigious invitations to perform in honor of the Liszt Bicentennial included Copenhagen’s Hungarian Embassy and Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall. The Budapest Sun writes: “Her fingers give off sparks and she takes the keyboard into orbit.” The Washington Post headline reads: “Her Hands Create Cascades of Luminescence.” Teresa Walters is noted for her commitment to music as the ultimate universal language and for her vision of music as ministry. “I have always believed in the artist’s responsibility to make the world a better place. The music of the great composers is a precious and a timeless gift that belongs to us all. As the ancient Greeks believed, it has the power to heal and to transform us.”
International First Lady of Piano Performs in Newport
Teresa Walters has performed on six continents and all over the U.S. in venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, Moscow’s Great Hall and the Salle Cortot in Paris. She will perform selections by 19th Century Hungarian composer Franz Liszt and Russian composers Glinka and Balakirev on the historic Bluthner Concert Grand unique to Trinity. Austrian National Television calls Teresa Walters “one of the world’s most significant pianists.” The American Record Guide wrote of her: “Walters’s competition is virtually nil.” She is the first American pianists invited to present three anniversary concerts in honor of Liszt’s birthday with performances at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music and the Liszt Museum in Budapest, Liszt’s Birthplace in Raiding, and at Esterhazy Palace under the patronage of Prince Anton Esterhazy.”
Center for the Arts Announces 2022-2023 Season: Hosts Pianist Teresa Walters Sept. 15
Described by European critics as “one of the world’s most significant pianists” and by the New York Times as “The International First Lady of Piano,” Walters’s mesmerizing performances on today’s international stages have earned worldwide praise. She has performed as a recitalist and orchestral soloist on six continents and throughout the fifty United States. She is also the first American pianist invited to perform at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music & Museum in Budapest. A native of the American Midwest, Walters earned a doctorate from Peabody Conservatory and has lived most of her adult life in the New York City area. The concert is presented with the support of the Ohio Arts Council, the Scioto Foundation and the Ohio Medical Center.”
Renowned Pianist Featured in Artist Residency at Wyoming College “Each year, Wyoming Catholic College hosts it annual public Lecture Series, welcoming lecturers from the wider academic community to Lander – distinguished men and women who contribute complementary perspectives across a wide range of disciplines. On April 29th at 7 PM the finale of this year’s series will be a concert by renowned international pianist Teresa Walters.
Walters is widely recognized as one of the world’s premiere pianists. Her biography could be written from headlines alone: “Teresa Walters Plays Piano on Grand Scale” (The Cincinnati Inquirer); “Her Hands Create Cascades of Luminescence” (The Washington Post); “A Liszt of Very Fine Performances” (The Budapest Sun); “Bright Shining Star in Recital” (El Norte, Mexico); “Teresa Walters Holds Keys to Audience’s Hearts” (The Record). At home on the stages of the world’s greatest concert halls or in campus and community settings, Walters is known for her commitment to music as the ultimate universal language and for her vision of music as ministry. She performs on six continents at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, Moscow’s Great Hall and Vienna’s Beethoven Festival. Her recordings have received nominations for the Grand Prix du Disque of the Hungarian Liszt Society and will be available at the concert.”
Louisiana College Hosts Distinguished Pianist
To rave reviews, she has graced the stages of Wigmore Hall in London, the Salle Cortot in Paris, Moscow’s Great Hall, Australia’s International Conservatorium and Jerusalem’s Concert Hall. She is esteemed as a leading interpreter of the late piano music of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt and her Liszt recordings have inspired the American Record Guide to announce: “Her competition is virtually nil.” As her international travel schedule resumes after the pandemic, she debuts in Amsterdam, Singapore, St. Petersburg and South Africa. In 2019-2020, she toured internationally with her acclaimed program Celebrating Our World, honoring the world’s shared heritage and common humanity. She is known for her commitment to music as the ultimate universal language. Dr. Walters will share her remarks with the audience in her popular Keynote Comments format.” Carter Memorial Lyceum Concert Series Features Teresa Walters “Her Concerts are a moment in time not to be missed.”
Teresa Walters has received rave reviews for her vast repertoire, virtuoso ability and engaging performance style. She has performed on six continents and in concert halls around the world, including New York’s Carnegie hall and Lincoln Center, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Salle Cortot in Paris and Moscow’s Great Hall. She is known for her ability to relate to a variety of audiences. Whether playing in a palace for royalty, at a fundraiser for children’s charities, or in front of college students, Walters works to engage audiences and share with them her passion for music. Her concerts are a moment in time not to be missed.”
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In November, audiences in Germany will have the opportunity to welcome her in Frankfurt and for an Artist Residency in Giessen culminating in a performance at Germany’s largest Evangelical University on Nov. 13. She returns to Europe in Spring 2023 for concerts elsewhere on the continent, including Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin. 
“World-renowned concert pianist Teresa Walters performs at historic Trinity Church in Newport, One Queen Anne Square on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 3 PM. “An Afternoon with International First Lady of Piano Teresa Walters” is the opening concert of the prestigious Music at Trinity Series. Her program “A Celebration of Hope and Healing” includes her popular Keynote Comments and designer concert gowns. 
“The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts will host Teresa Walters, renowned concert pianist who has earned worldwide praise for her dynamic performances, as she presents a concert titled “A Celebration of Hope & Healing” on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30. The concert will be a unique opportunity to watch and hear one of the world’s premiere pianists.
Described as the International First Lady of Piano (New York Times) Walters is a Steinway Artist who will perform Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Lander Community Auditorium. Her program “Music of Hope and Healing” includes music by virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt and Russian composers Mikhail Glinka and Mily Balakirev. The program also features the artist’s popular Keynote Comments. Her concert is the capstone cultural event of an Artist Residency at Wyoming College featuring Dr. Walters in classroom discussions and time shared with students and faculty on April 27 and 28. 
“Louisiana College is honored to host internationally-acclaimed concert pianist Teresa Walters on Wednesday, April 13 at 7 PM. Walters, a Steinway Artist, is recognized as one of the world’s foremost pianists. She has performed throughout the world in its finest concert halls – among them Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, where her concerts earn standing ovations from a capacity crowds. 
“Critics have described Teresa Walters as “a true virtuoso,” “astonishing,” “mesmerizing,” an “enormous talent” and “one of the world’s most significant pianists.” She will perform on the Carter Memorial Lyceum Concert Series on March 31, 2022 at 7 P.M in Lowrey Auditorium.
In addition to her phenomenal talent as a concert pianist, she is admired for her gifts as a speaker and will communicate with the audience in her popular Keynote Comments format. 