Stephen Prutsman

Born in Los Angeles, Stephen Prutsman began playing the piano by ear before moving on to more formal music studies. In his teens he was the composer and keyboard player for several art-rock groups, including Cerberus and Vysion, in addition to being the music arranger for a nationally syndicated televangelist program. In the early 1990s he was a medal winner at the Tchaikovsky and Queen Elisabeth piano competitions, which launched his classical piano career in the United States and Europe. In 2004, Stephen Prutsman was appointed to the position of Artistic Partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, where he acts as composer, arranger, conductor, program host, and pianist. Stephen Prutsman’s compositions have been performed by leading artists and ensembles around the world.