Mirian Conti, pianist
"....a rising star who proves she is destined for greatness"
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Mirian Conti

Argentine/ American pianist, based in New York City, enjoys a growing reputation as a musician whose performances combine technical brilliance with striking originality and artistic insight. Stylistically assured in a wide range of repertoire, Ms. Conti’s prolific recording output has garnered praise and awards.  In recognition of her extraordinary talent, a scholarship honoring Mirian Conti has been established at The Juilliard School by the Edwin Bachman Estate. In addition, she was selected as one of the “100 Outstanding Alumni ” to celebrate The Juilliard School's Centennial in 2005-6, where she was a Scholarship student of Richard Fabre and Josef Raieff. She graduated from the Juilliard School with a BM and MM. Other teachers include Genny Blech, Freda Rosenblatt and Byron Janis.

Her  CD on the Koch International label "Danzas Fantasticas" has been praised by Gramophone (June 2006), as well as  "Looking South" on the Albany Label , attracting the major classical radios stations in the USA. She has also recorded works by American and Spanish composers for Toccata Classics, Island Record, XLNT, Koch and Albany. She has appeared worldwide as soloist and with many orchestras, in Europe, Africa, South and Central America, Canada and throughout the US. Her two CDs on Toccata Classics have been recognized with an award for best recording of piano contemporary music by International Piano Magazine in 2008, UK.

Committed to promoting the classical piano literature of Latin America, Spain and USA, Mirian Conti has been organizing competitions, directing festivals and promoting careers of promising young musicians through master classes and special prizes, and has contributed as a board member of several renowned musical organizations. She is also an active adjudicator of important international piano competitions. She will be releasing the complete Chopin Mazurkas on Koch in 2010 in addition to more recordings on Toccata Classics.

Since 2007, Ms. Conti is on the Faculty of the Evening Division at the Juilliard School.

Mirian Conti is an official Steinway artist and she is represented by Barrett Vantage Management, NYC.