Pamela Howland is a gifted pianist who breathes life and vitality into classical music for audiences of any age or background. Vivacious, imaginative, sensitive and just a trifle unconventional, Ms. Howland is that rare classically trained performing artist who thrives as an entertainer. Using the lecture-recital format she honed in her early days as a professor at Wake Forest University, she makes each performance a musical conversation, fashioned to fit the listening level of her audience. She seeks programs that depart from a traditional classical format so that her audiences leave both educated and entertained, having learned something about themselves as well as the music.

Trained at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the Eastman School of Music, where she received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Literature, she performs extensively as a soloist and chamber musician. Highlights include numerous recitals in the United States, featured recitals in Paris and Vienna, a tour of Colombia, South America, live solo appearances broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio and National Public Radio in New York and North Carolina, and a special performance/chat with Fred Child of Performance Today in the WDAV studios in December of 2008. She has also made guest appearances at the Chautauqua (NY) Institution's Summer Music Festival, and with the Winston-Salem Symphony, Charlotte Repertory Orchestra, and Wake Forest University Orchestra. In addition to her inclusion in the North Carolina Arts Council’s Touring Artist Directory from 2002-2007, she is a recent addition to the National Speakers/Performers Bureau roster of the National Alliance Française.

Ms. Howland currently teaches as adjunct assistant professor at Wake Forest University, where she taught piano and music history from 1988-1998. She has also taught at Salem College (2005), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1986), Winona StateUniversity (MN - 1984-86), Monroe Community College (NY - 1984) and served on the accompanying staff at The North Carolina School of the Arts (1986-87) and The Hochstein School of Music (NY - 1983-84).

In 1996 she founded an independent record label, HM Classics, and produced 10 CDs in 10 years. Her 11th CD, featuring her original arrangements of Christmas music, was released in October of 2008. Her recordings reflect her eclectic tastes, from standard solo classical music to Christmas tunes, and African-American spirituals to a combination of French poetry and music.