Emerging American pianist, Chetan Tierra, has been seen on concert stages as soloist and recitalist in America, Europe, and Africa since the age of six. He holds top prizes many competitions, most recently receiving second prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and the Audience award and Third Prize at the Jose Iturbi International Music Competition. He has also received First Prize at the California International Young Artists’ Competition, First Prize at the Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition, and Second Prize at the New Orleans International Piano Competition.
Mr. Tierra made his Carnegie Hall debut with high praises in November, 2006 where the NY Concert Review called his performance “magnificent.” As a busy concert pianist, Mr. Tierra has appeared multiple times with the Louisiana Philharmonic, Santa Cruz Symphony, Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and the TSO Orchestra among others, working with great conductors such as Andrew Grahms, Klauspeter Seibel, and John Larry Granger. He has been featured on television and radio all over the world including Italy’s “teleblu” tv channel and WCLV and KUSP radio stations.
Continuing to work closely with his beloved teacher and world class pianist, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, on his Artist Diploma at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mr. Tierra also gives accolades to his gifted former teacher and brilliant pianist Hans Boepple for his services during his forming years. Born in Santa Cruz, California in 1983, Mr. Tierra began studies at the early age of two.