Margarita Muzychenko| Age 22 | Russia

Critically acclaimed for his "warm tone" and "soulful manner", (Times-Picaynne, New Orleans), 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 Gold Medal at the Eighth California International Young Artists Competition.Mr. Tierra won First Prize at the Twenty-Eighth Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition and Second Prize at the Eighteenth New Orleans International Piano Competition. He was 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. He gave follow-up performances at Carnegie Hall and with the Louisiana Philharmonic in October of 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. Mr. Chetan is currently working on his Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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