Pianist, composer and piano teacher
Based in Reno, Nevada. Recordings, original sheet music, writing on music and teaching, and a studio whose students consistently earn top ratings.
Latest News
- Cosmosis, a 4-piano work originally commissioned by Piano 4te, was performed by Piano 4te at the August Wilson Center in downtown Pittsburgh. See concert program here.
- Served as an adjudicator for the 2023–2024 MTNA Competition, U.S. Southwest division, at the collegiate, high school and middle school levels.
- Released The Art of Rubato, a 6+ hour Udemy course that uses over 140 real performances to show how rubato works.
Recordings
Ostinato
53 minutes of solo piano compositions, winner of a $5,000 fellowship grant.
Masters Recital 2
Recorded live before an audience of 590: Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin and Stravinsky, 72 minutes.
Piano Lessons
Chad's students achieve high ratings with extreme consistency in judged music events. He has judged regional, state and local piano festivals and competitions at the junior, high school and collegiate levels, and has presented to music teachers associations on rubato, creativity and adjudicating.
Reno, NV
All ages
About lessons
Read Twedt
Articles on piano teaching, practice and musicianship.
- Gradeflation in Judged Piano FestivalsJune 2026
- Opening Chorus of the St. John Passion on 4 PianosJanuary 2026
- Metacognition in Teaching Music PerformanceA 9-part series, 2022
- The Art of Rubato: The Musical Expression of TempoMarch 2021
