Pianist Mary Towse-Beck is equally at home as both soloist and collaborative artist. She has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Australia, appearing at illustrious venues such as the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Barbican in London. She has been a featured artist on Australian National Radio and on public radio in the United States and Canada. 

Mary lived in the United Kingdom for nearly 20 years where she performed extensively and taught both privately and at such places as the Oratory School near Oxford. Since her return to the US in 2007, Mary has been the pianist for the Aliento Chamber Players who perform and educate throughout New England. In recent years, she has appeared as soloist with Toledo and Portsmouth symphonies and has released a solo album, The Impressionists. Along with continuing to perform, Mary maintains a large private studio, gives masterclasses and coaches chamber music. She has a keen interest in developing and nurturing the talents of young musicians.

Mary received her Masters and Bachelor of Music from Indiana University where she studied with James Tocco and Edward Auer. Whilst there, she also received coaching from many renowned teachers including Josef Gingold, Janos Starker and Gyorgy Sebok. She attended Eastman School of Music as an undergraduate studying with Rebecca Penneys, after having studied with Jerome Rose as a high school student. Upon completion of her Masters, she continued her studies in London with Norma Fisher and Benjamin Kaplan.

In 2024, Mary will be opening Spring Hill Studio in the beautiful Monadnock region of New Hampshire. SHS will be an intimate venue for solo and chamber concerts, as well as a place for artistic collaboration. Please visit springhillstudio.co for more information.