Stefano is a pianist with complete technical facility and a beautiful tonal palette. He possesses a natural charisma and an unforced, sophisticated sense of style in a wide range of repertoire. His dynamic range is wide and he orchestrates beautifully on the piano, with a varied tone which sings at all dynamic levels. He has brilliance, delicacy, drive and sense of architecture, all revelead in a fine artistic manner.

Garrick Ohlsson

Since his early years of study Stefano Andreatta has received numerous prizes in national and international competitions for young pianists, later establishing himself in major piano competitions in Italy and abroad. In 2016 he was the winner of the Friuli Venezia Giulia International Piano Competition, receiving from the jury also the special prizes for the best performance of Beethoven's sonata and for the 20th-century piece (Rachmaninov's Sonata No. 2).

In 2017, he won third prize and a medal at the prestigious Montreal International Competition (WFIMC), in a final broadcasted on the medici.tv platform. His first recording project was released in 2018 for KNS Classical, dedicated to Sonatas by Scarlatti, Clementi, Beethoven and Rachmaninov.

He has performed as a soloist and in chamber ensembles in Italy, Germany, England, Spain, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Canada and the United States in prestigious halls such as: Sala dei Giganti (Padua), RDAM Concert Hall (Copenhagen), Tivoli Concert Hall (Copenhagen), Maison Symphonique (Montréal), Teatro Bon (Udine), Astana Opera Theatre (Astana), Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (Salt Lake City), Hanns Eisler Concert Hall (Berlin), Fazioli Concert Hall (Sacile), Auditorium del Massimo (Rome), Auditorium Manuel de Falla (Madrid), Sony Auditorium (Madrid), Sala Ateneu (Bacau), Weinman Hall (Santa Barbara - California), Jack Singer Concert Hall (Calgary).

He was recently invited by La Società dei Concerti in Milan with music by Beethoven, Bartók, Bach and Rachmaninov, and he gave in Bologna the first Italian performance of J.D. Krynen's Sonata, entitled Cantar de mio Cid and inspired by the Spanish epic poem of the same name.

In 2023 he won the International Rovere d'Oro Prize. The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia awarded him the Giuseppe Sinopoli prize in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella.

Stefano Andreatta graduated with top marks, praise and honourable mention at the Conservatorio A. Steffani in Castelfranco Veneto. He subsequently specialised with Massimiliano Ferrati and at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with Niklas Sivelov. He finally graduated with top marks and honours under the guidance of Benedetto Lupo at the Courses of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

He worked as Piano Professor at Conservatories in Latina, Frosinone, Castelfranco Veneto and Udine. Actually he has a chair at Conservatory of Music G. da Venosa in Potenza.

Dr. Yi-Yang Chen shot onto the international stage with back-to-back victories in the 2018 Sussex International Piano Competition, 2017 Washington International Competition, and the Warning International Piano Competition. The Worthing Herald music critic Richard Amey praised his recent performance "flair for the unusual and his technical and artistic capacity to deliver," as well as his "musical and emotional intelligence, dexterity and virtuosity," listening to Chen as soloist in Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No.5 "Egyptian" with the Worthing Symphony Orchestra. His vibrant playing at the Pacific International Piano Competition (Canada) was recognized by the judges, who selected him for the first prize ("…Yi-Yang showed an impressive breadth of emotional investment and natural affinity for the music he played. The informed individuality and command of his performance was immediately compelling to the judges. We feel this young man has a fine future as an artist. He seems to 'own' the piano as he plays, and this makes his performance extremely powerful" - Dr. Robin McCabe).

Yi-Yang Chen is an assistant professor of piano at the University of Kansas and the Artist Director of the Orbifold Music Festival in California. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen has been playing the piano since the age of 8. Yi-Yang completed his Doctor of Musical Arts And Bachelor's of Music at the Eastman School of Music with Douglas Humpherys, and his Master's degree at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald and Jerome Lowenthal. He also has solo/chamber masterclasses with Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Daniel Pollack, Joseph Kalichstein.

Yi-Yang Chen is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, College Music Society, and Mu Phi Epsilon. He enjoys swimming, biking, traveling, and composing. Yi-Yang is currently working on a recording project with Champs Hill label (UK); the release is scheduled for 2025. Before joining KU (University of Kansas), Yi-Yang served on the faculty at East Tennessee State University as a tenure-track professor.

Dr. Chen is a Steinway Artist.

Peruvian-born pianist Priscila Navarro is a phenomenal talent. To bring off a program of this nature, in addition to a light touch, the performers need wit and grace. There is plenty of that on display here. Nothing is played without a sense of real commitment.

Pianist Priscila Navarro is the first prize winner of several international competitions, including the Liszt-Garritson International Competition in Baltimore, Maryland, Beethoven Sonata Competition in Tennessee, Chopin International Competition of Texas, Artist Series of Sarasota, Florida, Imola City Awards, Italy, and the Heida Hermanns International Music Competition in Connecticut. Priscila made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in 2013 as an international competition winner and returned there in 2022 for further concerts. She received a Special Bach prize at the International City of Vigo Competition in Spain, where she was one of five finalists from over 400 participating pianists, with a jury presided by Martha Argerich. Her performances in England in 2021 were streamed on BBC public radio as well as the Medici TV channel. In 2022, she received the Christa-Marshall Bach Foundation Prize at the Leipzig Bach Competition.

Priscila is a champion and advocate of Latin American music, conducting research and creative activities to further the propagation of Latin American art. In her pursuit of representation and inclusion, she developed a piano method for children based on Peruvian folk tunes, the first of its kind. She presented a program of Latin American dances at the Bravo Piano Festival in Hilton Head Island. In 2022 she made her Kennedy Center debut with a program combining staple repertoire by Chopin and works by Peruvian and Ecuadorian composers. She received a grant to perform a program of music by Peruvian composer Jimmy Lopez and Cuban American composer Tania Leon in 2023.

As a chamber musician, Priscila regularly performs with a wide variety of musicians. She toured Peru with violist Jodi Levitz, professor of viola at the University of Miami. This past season, she presented a program of songs by American female composers alongside mezzo-soprano Sarah Barber. Priscila forms a piano duet with Dr. Michael Baron. Their first album was released in December 2021 with the MSR Classics label, followed by a Carnegie Hall premiere concert in March 2022. They have received five-star reviews from the American Record Guide and Fanfare Magazine.

Priscila holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the Frost School of Music, where she also completed Master and Artist Diploma degrees as a student of Santiago Rodriguez and Kevin Kenner. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida Gulf Coast University where she studied with Dr. Michael Baron. Priscila began her music studies at the age of 9 at the National Conservatory of Peru with Professor Lydia Hung.

Besides her busy performance career, Priscila is a passionate pedagogue and has been on the jury at several international competitions, including the Florence Price International Competition, Houston International Piano Competition, Chopin International Competition for Latin American pianists, the Heida Hermanns International Music Competition, and the Parnassus International Competition. She is also the artistic director and founder of the Parnassus Music Society, an organization that focuses on providing high-quality musical events in Latin America, as well as promoting young Latin American pianists with opportunities for performance and education.

Priscila is Assistant Professor of piano at the University of Kansas. As a winner of the 2023 national audition, she also joined the roster of Astral Artists.

Described as a “striking interpreter” who gives a “committed and heartfelt performance” by Musical America and The New York Times, pianist Fanya Lin has entranced audiences worldwide with her charismatic and fiery performances. Lin's “mesmerizing performance” of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini in UK was depicted as “a tornado had touched down through her body and lifted her, feathers fluttering, from the piano stool as she weighed into the keys.” Her orchestral reengagements include Utah Symphony, Savannah Philharmonic, The Jackson Symphony, Mississippi Valley Orchestra, and New Art Symphony.

An avid soloist, Fanya promotes classical music to the public by creating innovative concert programs and engages her audience by presenting interactive performances. Her solo recitals have been featured in numerous prestigious concert series, including the Schubert Club Musicians on the Rise, the Stecher and Horowitz Young Artist Series, and The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania. As a philanthropist, Fanya has collaborated with various non-profit organizations through fundraising galas and salon concerts to create access for education and promote mental illness awareness.

Fanya also dedicates herself to new music by performing with contemporary music organizations such as Focus and Axiom. Her recent projects include performance of Boulez Sur Incises for three harps, three pianos, and three percussionists, piano-duet concert featuring works by celebrated female composers Tania León, Gabriela Lena Frank, Chen Yi, and Kay He. Her work was featured in newly released albums Dan Asia: Ivory II and Metropolis: The Piano Music of Joshua Nichols by Summit Records.

As a chamber musician, Fanya has collaborated with world-class musicians including Noah Bendix-Balgley (concert master of the Berlin Philharmonic), Romie de Guise-Langlois (clarinetist of Lincoln Center's Chamber Music Society), and Ta'u Pupu'a (tenor in major opera productions including Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Opera). In 2020, Fanya and her colleague Dr. Daniel Linder formed the Lin-Linder Piano Duo and has been praised for their “strong combination” and ability to “create a satisfying experience” (Fanfare). Fanya also performs regularly with her Saxophone colleague Dr. Edward Goodman. Their EPs On Walls by Greg Simon and Phil Woods Sonata are recently released by Soundset Recordings.

A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Fanya is a top prizewinner of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, Concours International de Piano France-Amériques, New York International Piano Competition, and Seattle International Piano Competition. Fanya earned her Doctoral Degree at the University of Minnesota under the guidance of Emerita Distinguished McKnight Professor Lydia Artymiw; her Master's Degree at The Juilliard School with Professor Hung-Kuan Chen and Jerome Lowenthal; and her Bachelor's Degree at Weber State University with Dr. Yu-Jane Yang. Currently, Dr. Fanya Lin is serving as the Associate Professor of Practice in Piano at the University of Arizona, where she teaches applied piano lessons, chamber music, piano literature, and Yoga for Musicians course.