Violinist Dean Arthur Stein, has performed throughout the world in recital, with orchestras, chamber music ensembles, and as soloist. This season's highlights included performances as guest artist with the Portland String Quartet. Next season, Bates College will present Mr. Stein and pianist Chiharu Naruse in performances of Beethoven's 10 Sonatas for Violin and Piano. Audiences throughout America have heard Mr. Stein through his past performances as violinist with the DaPonte String Quartet.  His work with the Quartet frequently garnered critical acclaim, as in a DaPonte recording of which The Strad magazine wrote, "Dean Arthur Stein excels in the first violin’s improvisatory cadenza, his fierce yet luxuriant tone setting the mood of bitter intensity."

In 2003, Mr. Stein was invited to direct the Arcady Music Festival in Bar Harbor, Maine. At Arcady, Mr. Stein performed in chamber ensembles, set the programming for the internationally renowned artists he invited, and gave high priority to educational programs, bringing musicians to schools to perform regularly for Maine schoolchildren.
He also currently performs as violinist with the Atlantic Piano Trio, concertmaster of the Maine Music Society, and enjoys a violin/piano partnership with Pamela Mia Paul.  His passion for the solo violin music of Bach has resulted in many performances of Bach’s masterpieces, of which one reviewer wrote, "Stein gave a superb and impressive performance of the unaccompanied Chaconne from Bach’s Partita No. 2..."

A highly sought after teacher and clinician, Mr. Stein is on the faculty of Bates College, Bowdoin College and has taught at New England Conservatory’s Preparatory Division,  University of North Carolina at Greensboro,  the University of Maryland at College Park. and the New England Suzuki Institute.