A highly versatile musician, Doug Schneider has performed in over 2000 concerts throughout his career, encompassing both solo recitals and collaborations with all the major instruments and voice.  He is one of the most sought-after keyboardists in the Pacific Northwest, having appeared in numerous performances with the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Cantores in Ecclesia, Cappella Romana, In Mulieribus, Portland Symphonic Choir, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Alaska Chamber Singers, Oregon Bach Festival, Oregon Festival Chorale, Pacific Youth Choir, Northwest Boys Choir, Oregon Music Festival, Ars Antiqua, Seraphim, Urban Baroque, Second City Musick, Portland State University Opera, and Broadway in Portland at the Keller Auditorium.  As an accompanist, he has performed recitals with many world-renowned musicians, including Sherrill Milnes, George Shirley, Steven Jordheim, Patrice Michaels, Richard Zeller, Steven Mead, and Russell Peterson.
As an organ soloist he has appeared across the United States, including the cathedral churches of Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, and Los Angeles.  He is currently the Director of Sacred Music/Organist at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Salem, Oregon, having previously been the Organist of Portland’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and before that an Assistant Organist at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral.  He is also an accomplished jazz musician, both as a pianist and saxophonist, and is the recipient of an award from Downbeat magazine for outstanding jazz saxophone improvisation. He taught for over a decade at the School of Music at Portland State University and previously was on the adjunct music faculty of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.