Michael Beachley is a retired professor of Communications at OSU focusing on Language Behavior, Origins of Language, Semantics, Propaganda, and Group Behavior.  He has been playing the piano since childhood.  His mother was a concert cellist, and his grandfather played the cornet in Vaudeville.  He is a founding member of the Corvallis-OSU Piano International and currently serves as the vice president.  He and wife Sandra have two children and three grandchildren, all of whom live and work in Corvallis.

Students of Corvallis-based piano teacher Mary Ann Guenther perform a recital as part of Corvallis-OSU Piano International’s September 2020 Live & Local Series.

Keenan Cabrera started playing piano at a young age, but only recently decided to pursue his musical interests seriously. After earning his B.S. in physics from OSU in 2017, he took a break for a year and decided to come back to school to pursue a degree in piano performance. He graduated from OSU in June 2020 with a degree in piano performance and now works in software.

Abby Cohen is in her third year at Oregon State University studying piano performance. Along with her major, she also plays the French horn in various music ensembles and has minors in chemistry and sociology. Outside of school, Abby likes to experiment in the kitchen, go on hikes, and spend quality time with her friends and family. After graduation, Abby plans to attend law school and become an attorney.

Fifteen-year-old HaoYang Jiang was born into a family of musicians in Guangzhou China, and began to study piano at the age of six. In 2017, his father moved to Corvallis with HaoYang to help his son grow in music in the United States.

HaoYang won first place in many competitions growing up in China and here in Oregon, he has won first place in Oregon Music Teachers state competitions. He attends Corvallis High School. After graduation, HaoYang plans to attend a music conservatory and become a professional musician.

HaoYang is a piano student of Rachelle McCabe.

Bryson Skaar is a freelance pianist for soloists, ensembles, and theater productions in the Corvallis-Philomath area. He is a pianist for the Peace Lutheran Church in Philomath and the Corvallis Community Choir. Bryson is an avid jazz pianist and performs regularly on solo piano (or keyboard) and with any number of combos and ensembles. He has found liberty in improvisation that is vital to his relationship with music. Bryson Skaar graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Piano Performance. He studied with Dr. Rachelle McCabe.