Dr. Rinna Saun is nationally certified as a teacher of piano by the Music Teachers National Association. She has earned a Doctorate in Piano Performance from the University of North Texas, where she was awarded a teaching fellowship in class piano and accompanying. She received a Bachelor of Piano Performance from the University of Maryland, an a Master’s degree from the Mannes College of Music in New York City. Her teachers have included Dr. Nelita True, Richard Goode, Edward Aldwell, Robert Helps, Timothy Schumacher, and Dr. Pamela Paul. Her performances have been heard in the halls from New York to Oregon. She has been described as a “gifted” pianist, and her playing filled with “technical assurance and spunk.” She is the recipient of the First Prize from the New York Korea Times Competition and the International American Music Scholarship Association Competition. Her playing has been featured in NPR and has been a guest performer at the Gracie Mansion in New York.

A longtime observer and diligent practitioner of the natural piano technique, Dr. Saun has had training in the Dorothy Taubman technique as well as the Abby Whiteside techniques as described in her book, the Indispensables of Piano Playing.

Performances in Dallas include Mozart’s Piano Concerto # 20 in D Minor, Keyboard Concerto in D Minor by J.S. Bach, the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto #1in G minor, and Beethoven’s Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra. In November of 2013, she presented a solo recital for the benefit of Christ United Methodist Church music program on their Hamburg D Steinway. She loves playing the music of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin. She will be performing the works of Liszt, Schubert, and Brahms in seasons to come. In 2014, Dr. Saun wil issue a CD of her favorite works as well as continue to thrill audiences with her passionate performances and exceptional talent.

Dr. Saun is an exceptional teacher of adult students from beginner through advanced levels. Her students enjoy their Musicale group meetings where refreshments and performances by her students bring delight to all attending. Dr. Rinna Saun is available for early afternoon lessons at the Gray School of Music.