Elizabeth Hill
A recognized leader in chamber music and contemporary music advocacy, pianist Elizabeth G. Hill has led and performed in the D.C. area’s most prominent ensembles, and is known for her work as a performer, educator, and lecturer. A highly-regarded artist, she has performed lecture-recitals and concerts across the United States and in Europe, including for the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Center for Jewish History in New York, The Music Center in Los Angeles, and the Robert-Schumann-Haus in Zwickau, Germany. She currently performs in numerous ensembles within the DC-metro area, and is the pianist for the National Philharmonic.
Elizabeth dedicates her career to bridging cultures together through music, and realizes this vision through her leadership within two prominent chamber ensembles. Her duo, Meraki, which she co-founded in 2016, is dedicated to awakening cultural compassion through music. Meraki is an awardee of Chamber Music America’s Classical Commissioning Program for their collaboration with composer, Jerod Tate. Their debut album, Within, was recently released by Equilibrium Records. Elizabeth is also the pianist for Balance Campaign, a group whose focus lies exclusively on commissioning and performing works by marginalized composers. Balance Campaign is a recipient of Chamber Music America’s 2023 Classical Commissioning Grant for their current collaboration with award-winning composer, Jeffrey Mumford. An active pedagogue, Elizabeth is a private piano teacher in the Washington, DC area, and a member of the Collaborative Piano Faculty at the Heifetz International Music Institute.
Raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Elizabeth holds degrees from Mary Baldwin College (B.A.), James Madison University (M.M.), and The Catholic University of America (D.M.A.).