Academy Faculty

Edward Auer is professor of music in piano at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. As the first American prizewinner of the Warsaw Chopin competition, Edward Auer also won prizes in the Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Marguerite Long competitions, later serving on their juries. He has performed solo recitals and concerts in 30 countries, including the United States, Europe, Japan, Israel, and Australia. Auer has performed as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the Detroit

Detroit, Atlanta, and Baltimore symphonies; NHK Tokyo; RIAS Orchestra Berlin; Orchestre National Paris; and many others. A prize winner and later juror in the Tchaikovsky, Chopin, and Marguerite Long competitions, Professor Auer has recorded for RCA Japan, Toshiba EMI, Erato, Camerata, TownHall, and other labels.

Junghwa Moon Auer led the transformation of the Edward Auer Workshop into a pioneering online event in 2020. Classes featuring recording producers and managers helped make this innovative workshop particularly useful for young pianists. A Beethoven class with pianist Richard Goode was one of the many highlights. Moon Auer performs in duo recitals with husband Edward Auer and is on the artist faculty of Roosevelt University in Chicago.