Eric Huebner

Pianist Eric Huebner has drawn worldwide acclaim for his performances since making his 

debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 17. In January 2012, he was appointed 

pianist of the New York Philharmonic and currently holds the Anna-Maria and Stephen 

Kellen Piano Chair. Huebner has appeared as soloist in concertos by Carter, Ligeti and 

Messiaen and in recital throughout the United States, Germany and Japan. From 2001 

through 2012, Huebner was a member of Antares, a quartet comprised of clarinet, violin, 

cello and piano. First prize winners of the 2002 Concert Artists Guild International 

Competition, Antares appeared regularly in major chamber music venues throughout the 

United States and worked closely with many composers on the commissioning of new 

works for its combination.

A devoted teacher as well as performer, Mr. Huebner is Professor and Chair of Music at 

the University at Buffalo (SUNY) where he maintains a studio of graduate and 

undergraduate piano majors and minors. From fall 2014 through the spring of 2024 he 

was a member of the adjunct faculty of The Juilliard School where he taught a course in 

orchestral keyboard performance.

Mr. Huebner has recorded for Col Legno, Centaur, Bridge, Albany, Tzadik, Innova, 

New Focus Recordings and Mode Records. Recent recordings include Piano Études, 

book I & II by Ligeti on New Focus Recordings and two books of études by Roger 

Reynolds on Mode Records. Mr. Huebner holds a B.M. and M.M. from The Juilliard 

School where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal. He lives in Buffalo, New York, and is 

married to composer Caroline Mallonée.