Acclaimed as one of the leading pianists of her generation, American born Nina Tichman is at home in repertoire ranging from Frescobaldi to composers writing today, many of whom have entrusted her with world premières of their compositions.

Her discography includes music by Copland (Complete Works for Piano), Chopin, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Penderecki, Bartók and Reger. Nina Tichman has been based in Europe since winning the prestigious Busoni Competition. Other awards include the Mendelssohn Prize of Berlin, first prize of the Casagrande Competition in Italy and the Prize of the Organization of American States.

She has appeared as soloist with orchestra and in recital in the major music centres of the world and has been featured in radio and television portraits on five continents. Her diverse activities as recitalist, chamber musician and pedagogue have led to invitations to perform and teach in festivals such as Marlboro, Tanglewood, Music from Salem, Styriarte, the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, Frankfurt Feste, Rheingau Musikfestival, Beethoven Festival Bonn and many others, often featuring premières of works dedicated to her.

In 2001 she founded the Xyrion Trio with Ida Bieler and Maria Kliegel, an ensemble that has been praised for its vital, emotional and dramatic musicmaking and is currently recording the complete Beethoven Piano Trios.

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