Charles Dickinson is originally from Houston, where he studied piano as a pre-college student at Rice University. From there, Charles earned a BA in Piano Performance from Adams State University in Colorado, an MA from the University of New Mexico, and most recently, an Artist’s Certificate from UMKC. His primary teachers have included Dariusz Pawlas, William Lipke, Falko Steinbach, and Karen Kushner, and he has participated in masterclasses with Leon Fleisher, Anthony de Mare, and Eugene Pridonoff. 

As a soloist, he has performed recitals across the United States and Germany. Having a particular focus on contemporary music, Charles has been honored to work with prominent composers like John Corigliano, Martin Scherzinger, and Konrad Boehmer.