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About Maryam Raya
Maryam Raya has performed at concert halls worldwide, dazzling audiences with her virtuosity, exuberant energy, and passion for the arts. She discovered the piano at the age of four and performed her first recital at the age of nine.
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Praised as “A First Rate Pianist” by the National Film Awards, Maryam believes classical music can serve as a spiritual experience for listeners by transporting them to a different world.
She studied with former professors from the Moscow Conservatory and St. Petersburg Conservatory, leading to her first performance at Carnegie Hall at age 16.
Recognized for her “dynamic stage presence” by the Union of Excellence, Maryam has delivered lecture recitals at prestigious institutions including Columbia University, recitals for New York’s premier fashion and film communities, and recitals worldwide: in England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, Malta, Spain, China, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, China, and Dubai. ​
Described as a "Complete Artist of the 21st Century" by Info Music France, Maryam has been a featured artist in numerous publications across Europe, and American news outlets such as CBS News.
Within the United States, she has performed at world-renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The National Gallery of Art, The Phillips Collection, Tenri Cultural Institute, The National Opera Center, The Kosciuszko Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, the Embassy of Poland, and the Embassy of France, among others.
Maryam is also a graduate of the world renowned SDA Bocconi School of Management.
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Boldly assertive playing with crisp rhythms and a clean, crystalline sound.”
- National Film Awards