Kara Huber, D.M.A.

About Kara

GRAMMY® nominated Canadian-American pianist and conductor Kara Huber is quickly establishing herself as a celebrated member of the new class of concert pianists. Hailed as “absolutely dazzling…in a word, flawless” (New York Concert Review) in her Carnegie Hall debut, Dr. Huber combines the polish and warmth of an old-school soloist with the charisma and flair of the new generation of piano virtuosi.

Huber has performed across North America, Europe, China, South Korea, and Australia, with solo appearances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Canadian Opera Company’s Piano Virtuoso Series, and the Steinway Series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Her 2024 recording of the complete solo piano works of Joan Tower was released to critical acclaim. On the orchestral stage, she has championed the rare Amy Beach Piano Concerto and performed with the Louisville Orchestra, San Juan Symphony, and Oakville Symphony, working with conductors including Charles Dutoit, Gerard Schwarz, and Teddy Abrams.

Dr. Huber’s students have gone on to study at leading conservatories and universities including New England Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, and Northwestern University. Her studio’s competition successes include top prizes at the San Francisco International Piano Competition, the Joseph Bologne International Piano Competition, and the Michigan MTNA Competition, along with recent honors from YoungArts and the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award through From the Top.

Dr. Huber trained at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with Frank Weinstock and Awadagin Pratt, and at The Glenn Gould School with John Perry and Leon Fleisher. She completed her DMA in piano and conducting at CCM and previously taught at the University of Louisville School of Music. She currently serves as the Marjorie Wood Drackett Chair of Piano at the Interlochen Arts Academy.