Stephen Thomas, pianist, has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, China, Europe, and Japan. His performances have been broadcast for Chinese television and for radio stations such as WQXR in New York City. He has recorded and performed with principal players of the San Francisco Symphony in Davies Hall and in concerts throughout the Bay Area.

Dr. Thomas frequently adjudicates piano competitions and presents master classes and lectures throughout the country and internationally. He served as President of Idaho Music Teachers Association from 2016-18 and at the national committee level for Music Teachers National Association. His students have won many competitions and awards and have been accepted into music festivals such as Aspen, Chautauqua, Brevard, and the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival. His students have also been accepted with scholarships into major music programs such as the Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, University of Southern California, University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Rice University, Arizona State University, and the Royal College of Music in London.

He holds degrees in piano performance from Brigham Young University (B.M.), Yale University (M.M.), and the University of Michigan (D.M.A.), having studied with Irene Peery-Fox, Claude Frank, Peter Frankl, and Arthur Greene. He has undertaken additional studies with Ann Schein, with Anne Øland at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark, and with the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory.

Dr. Thomas is currently Coordinator of Keyboard Studies and has served as Associate Dean in the College of Performing and Visual Arts at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Previous to this appointment, he taught for 15 years at California State University, Stanislaus where he also served as Chair of the Department of Music and as Acting Dean of the College of the Arts.