Critically acclaimed for his "warm tone" and "soulful manner," * emerging young American pianist Chetan Tierra has been seen on concert stages in North America and Europe since the age of six. He holds prizes in over twenty competitions including first prize and the gold medal at the Eighth California International Young Artists Competition, first prize at the Twenty-Eighth Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition, and second prize at the Eighteenth New Orleans International Piano Competition. He has been featured on Italy's "teleblu" tv channel, as well as on WCLV and KUSP radio stations.
Among many performances, Mr. Tierra made his Carnegie Hall debut in November, 2006 where the NY Concert Review Magazine called his performance "magnificent" and he was labeled as "the real deal." Other noteworthy performances include appearances with the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Santa Cruz Symphony, the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and the TSO orchestra at the Brevard Music Festival. Among upcoming engagements he will be giving follow up performances at Carnegie Hall and with the Louisiana Philharmonic in October 2007.
Mr. Tierra gives most of his credit to current teacher and world class pianist, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and his gifted former teacher, Hans Boepple. He has also had the priviledge to work with Peter Serkin, Misha Dichter, Yoheved Kaplinsky, John Perry, Sergei Babayan, Daniel Shapiro, Emma Tahmizian, Alvin Chow, Pawel Skrzypek, and Bruce Murray. Currently residing in Cleveland, Ohio, Chetan is completing his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music.