Tamara Nishnianidze
A pianist shaped by the concert halls of New York, blending classical discipline with a contemporary artistic voice.
Biography
Tamara Nishnianidze is an 18-year-old pianist from Georgia.
From 2014 to 2021, she studied at the Sergei Taneyev Music School in Moscow under the guidance of Ivetta Yudovich. Since 2021, she has continued her musical education at the Manana Doijashvili Music Seminary in Tbilisi, studying in the class of Professor Manana Doijashvili.
In 2023, Tamara was admitted with a full scholarship to the Pre-College Piano Division at The Juilliard School in New York, where she studied under Professor Victoria Mushkatkol. During her studies at Juilliard (2023–2026), she performed in numerous solo, chamber, and ensemble concerts at the school's prestigious venues, including Paul Hall, Morse Hall, Williams Theater, and Alice Tully Hall.
Performance Highlights
While studying in New York, she participated in the educational outreach project “Back to Bach,” presenting concerts and presentations in schools throughout New York State alongside fellow musicians. As part of her volunteer work, she gave weekly concerts at Mother Cabrini Hospital for children with neurological disorders.
In 2025, she presented a solo recital at Steinway Hall in New York, featuring Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major. In 2026, she was invited to perform at the opening concert of the Holocaust exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York alongside Juilliard violinist Nathan Chen.
Alongside her musical studies, Tamara attended Léman Manhattan Preparatory School (2023–2026) on a 90% scholarship, completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. In 2025, with the school's band, she won First Prize at the “Trills and Thrills” Music Festival-Competition in New Jersey.
Tamara has participated in international masterclasses with Professors Andrzej Jasiński, Lidia Grychtołówna, Jarosław Drzewiecki, Vera Nosina, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Dmitri Alexeev, and Andrea Bonatta, and took part in the Epan Piano Academy Festival in Eppan, Italy. Her achievements have been featured in the Moscow weekly newspaper Москва Центр.
Royal College of Music, London
Bachelor of Music (2026–2030)
Certificates, Diplomas & Awards
A selection of honors, diplomas, and milestones from Tamara's musical journey.
Admitted in 2026 to the Bachelor of Music programme (2026–2030) at one of the world's leading conservatoires.
Full scholarship to the Pre-College Piano Division at The Juilliard School (2023–2026), class of Professor Victoria Mushkatkol.
Grand Prix and Special Prize for Best Performance of Romantic Music at the International Piano Forum in Poland, with a concert tour in Warsaw.
Gold Award at the 4th Manhattan International Music Competition (USA).
First Prize at the XXVII International Music Festival-Competition “Musica Classica” (Russia).
Second Prize at the 6th Fryderyk Chopin Young Pianists Competition (Georgia).
Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School (2023–2026) on a 90% scholarship.
Presented a 2025 solo recital at Steinway Hall, New York, featuring Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major.