Pianist

Ayane Shoda Ayane Shoda (b.1996) started playing the piano at the age of 3, and by the time she was 12 she had participated in 14 competitions and received 10 first prizes. At the age of 15, she began to participate in the senior category, winning Third Prize at the Osaka

Sohyun Shim Sohyun Shim made her debut after qualifying for the Kumho Prodigy Recital at the age of 14. She began her piano studies at the age of 5 and won numerous competitions and awards before and after her big performance at Kumho Art Hall.  Before graduating from Seoul Arts High School in

Anthony Ratinov Anthony Ratinov began playing piano at the age of 4 under the teaching of his grandmother, Edit Ratinova, who taught at the renowned Gnessin Music School in Moscow, Russia, for 45 years. Anthony was recently a medalist at the 2022 Hilton Head Piano Competition, where he was also awarded

Piotr Pawlak Piotr Pawlak was born in 1998 in Gdansk. In 2016, he graduated with distinction from Feliks Nowowiejski Music School in Gdansk in the piano class of Waldemar Wojtal and the organ class of Hanna Dys. He is a graduate from Gdansk Music Academy, where he continued to study piano

Paolo Baglieri Paolo Baglieri has brilliantly obtained the diploma of piano at the Conservatory "V. Bellini" of Catania. He continued his studies at the "Codarts - University of Arts" in Rotterdam and at the "Schola Cantorum" in Paris, concluding his studies with top marks. He obtained a second level degree in musical disciplines

Samir Nikocevic A classically trained pianist and artist manager, Samir Nikocevic maintains an ever-growing network of relationships with musicians, orchestras, and presenters in both the United States and Europe, and enjoys identifying opportunities for professional advancement and artistic exchange in all formats. He received his degree from the Music Academy at

Daniela Mineva Hailed by critics as a “vibrant and expressive performer who could steal the show in every concert” (The New York Times) and “energetic and lively pianist who displaces power and delicacy in nuanced sensitivity along with virtuoso technique” (The Baltimore Sun), Daniela Mineva’s unique approach to standard repertory, combined

Melvin Chen A native of Tennessee, Dr. Melvin Chen has received acclaim for solo and chamber performances throughout the United States, Canada, and Asia. Chen’s performances have been featured on radio and television stations around the world, including KBS television and radio in Korea, NHK television in Japan, and NPR in the

Jeffrey Cohen American pianist Jeffrey Cohen continues to draw international attention for the brilliance and artistry of his interpretations. Mr. Cohen has been praised by The New York Times for the “lucidity and poetry” of his playing. Both as soloist and chamber musician, Mr. Cohen’s performances have taken him to three continents.

Yaron Kohlberg Steinway artist Yaron Kohlberg, born in Jerusalem, is the President of Piano Cleveland, presenter of the Cleveland International Piano Competition in which he won the Silver Medal in 2007. He is one of today’s top Israeli pianists and has played as soloist and chamber musician in major halls in