Acclaimed pianist Katya Grineva, the only female solo pianist to have played Carnegie Hall 21 times, is known for her romantic repertoire and interpretation of the romantics including Chopin, Schubert, Debussy, Ravel and Liszt. This year will mark her 22nd appearance at Carnegie hall on December 27th, 2024.
She has played throughout the United States, Guam, Europe, South America, Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Described by The New York Times as “liquid...dreamlike,” Katya’s playing is hailed for its fluidity and abundance of poetic expression. A “noted exponent of Romantic repertoire (WNYC Radio),” Katya captures audiences with her breathless, ethereal concerts.
Born in Moscow, Katya studied piano at the Moscow Music School, and then the School of Music at the Moscow Conservatory, where she studied with Professor Pavel Messner. She moved to New York in 1989 and received a scholarship to enter the Mannes School of Music graduate program, studying with Nina Svetlanova, followed by private
coaching with Vladja Mashke, who played a key role in the young pianist’s development.
Katya made her American debut in 1993 with a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto, No. 27 in B-flat, K.595 accompanied by the Baltimore Symphony. In 1998, she made her Carnegie Hall debut. She has been a guest performer in Ecuador with the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra and performed for the Fillipino President Gloria Macapagal and does many charity concerts throughout the country. In 2006, she was chosen to excluively perform and record the world premieres of piano sonatas by romantic Viennese composer Marcel Tyberg. At the Australian concerts in Melbourne and in Sydney, the audience heard for the first time in Australia two compositions from Tyberg’s “Lost”
piano sonatas.
Katya, who played a private concert for President George and Barbara Bush, is known for her generosity in donating concerts to special causes, like Cancer CAREpoint in California. She has been awarded a special honor from the New York State Shields, and recognition from the government of Guam for her special achievements. Her philan-thropic work garnered her accolades, including recipient of the Gusi Peace Prize from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Outstanding Women Award from Ercolano Italy.
In addition to her concert career, Katya is passionate about bringing classical music to children. She founded a nonprofit called “Katya Concerts for Kids” to bring Inspiration & Classical Music to Underserved Children Around the World. She performs in schools and provides tickets to children and their families to attend concerts at Carnegie Hall.
Katya is also deeply connected to nature, which influences her music and personal life. She performs in a unique studio she built in a forest near her home in Woodstock, NY where she offers intimate concerts surrounded by nature. She has released nine CDs, the latest one being The Complete Chopin Nocturnes.
For more information, visit katyagrineva.com or katyacds.com.