Liana Paniyeva

Liana Paniyeva holds an Artist Diploma from The Hartt School as well as a Professional Studies Certificate from Manhattan School of Music. In 2014, Liana was awarded The W.A.Cargill Foundation Prize in the Scottish International Piano Competition in Glasgow. Liana began her musical studies at the Special Music School in Donetsk,Ukraine. In 2007 she graduated from Donetsk Music Academy (Ukraine).Her international prizes include Third Prize at the International Competition in Memory of E.Gilels (2002,Ukraine), First Prize at the International Competition in Memory of Prokofiev (2002,Ukraine), and Second Prize at the International Competition in Memory of A.Karamanov. She also won “The Voice of Music” Piano competition in Israel and received the First Prize at the “Music World” International Competition in Italy. Ms. Paniyeva is Winner of the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition, recipient of the Grand Prize at the Metropolitan International Piano Competition, and Winner of the AFAF Golden Era of Romantic Music International Competition. Ms.Paniyeva was awarded the E.B.Storrs Piano Scholarship of the Musical Club of Hartford. Liana has performed at international festivals in Norway, Hungary, Syria, Italy, Israel, and three times at Carnegie Hall in NYC.