Avery Gagliano

“a distinctive young talent” -International Piano

Celebrated as “a distinctive young talent” (International Piano), pianist Avery Gagliano is recognized for interpretations with great emotional depth and a “distinctly narrative approach” (Miami International Piano Festival). Having first risen to international acclaim as the winner of the first prize and best concerto prize at the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition, she has established herself as an artist to watch and has performed in prominent venues including Carnegie Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Salle Cortot, Luxembourg Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, and La Grange au Lac in Évian.

Avery’s 2025-26 season includes performances with the Kansas City, Kalamazoo, and Galveston symphony orchestras and recitals at Wigmore Hall, Warsaw University, Kronberg Academy’s Casals Forum, Washington Performing Arts, and California State University, Sacramento. Recent orchestral highlights include the Buffalo Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, Maryland Symphony, and i Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, as well as the Indianapolis Symphony and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra as a finalist in the 2025 American Piano Awards. She has appeared at leading festivals including the Verbier, Gilmore, Aspen, Bravo! Vail, Sanibel, Duszniki, and Miami International Piano festivals.

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Media

Videos

Curtis Graduation Recital, April 2024

 

18th International Chopin Competition, 2021: First Stage

 

18th International Chopin Competition, 2021: Second Stage

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts

Avery Gagliano discusses Chopin’s Ballads 1 & 3 with Ben Laude on The Chopin Podcast.

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Discography

Reflections
Avery’s debut album on the Steinway & Sons label, featuring piano music by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, Adès
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Press

  • What the Critics are saying

    May 2025: Buffalo Rising
    “Gagliano had it all, with each note distinct and ringing even in the middle of lightning-fast runs.”

    May 2024: South Florida Classical Review
    “Gagliano makes a triumphant return for Miami Piano Festival”

    May 2024: Hyde Park Herald
    “A bracing performance by a young pianist for the Dame Myra Hess series”

    April 2023: Miami International Piano Festival
    “Avery Gagliano Casts a Spell on the Audience at the Wolfsonian”

    December 2021: New York Classical Review
    “Avery Gagliano offers revelatory Chopin in Carnegie Hall debut”

    November 2021: Concerto Net
    “An Impressive New York Debut”

    November 2021: CVNC
    “Gagliano Opens Eighth Paderewski Festival With Commanding Performance”

    September 2021: South Florida Classical Review
    “Pianist Gagliano serves up power and individuality en route to Warsaw”

  • News

    March 2024: American Pianists Association
    Congratulations to the Five Finalists of the 2025 American Pianists Awards

    November 2023: Performance Today
    Performance Today names Five Students for 2023-2024 Young Artist in Residency Series

    March 2020: Classical Post
    18-Year Old Avery Gagliano Wins First Prize at National Chopin Piano Competition

     

“Avery Gagliano is extremely talented; she can transmit the joy of music, a rare gift indeed.” —Sir András Schiff
“Avery Gagliano offers revelatory Chopin in Carnegie Hall debut” —New York Classical Review
“Gagliano makes a triumphant return” —South Florida Classical Review

Repertoire

  • Concertos

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    Beethoven: Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
    Beethoven: Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19*
    Beethoven: Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
    Beethoven: Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58*
    Brahms: Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15*
    Brahms: Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83*
    Chopin: Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
    Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
    Manuel de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain, G. 49
    Grieg: Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
    Liszt: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124
    Mozart: Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271*
    Mozart: Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414*
    Mozart: Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449
    Mozart: Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
    Mozart: Concerto No. 23 in A major K. 488*
    Mozart: Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
    Mozart: Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503
    Mozart: Concerto for Three Pianos No. 7 in F major, K. 242
    Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Ravel: Concerto in G major
    Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 5 “Egyptian”
    Clara Schumann: Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
    Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
    Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23*
    Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44

    *Indicates concertos that Avery has not yet performed.

    Additional concertos may be available upon request, in consultation with Curtis Artist Management (contact information below). Repertoire must be approved by Avery Gagliano.

  • Recitals

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    SAMPLE RECITAL PROGRAM

    Handel: Suite No. 5 in E major, HWV 430
    Ravel: Sonatine
    Coleman: Music in Timelapse
    INTERMISSION
    Schubert: Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960

    Repertoire is subject to change. Programs must be approved by Artist. Contact the Curtis Institute of
    Music representatives to confirm programs.

Contact

General Management
Andrew Lane
Vice President, Touring and Artist Management
Executive Director, Curtis Artist Management
(215) 717-3124
andrew.lane@curtis.edu

Booking Representatives (North America)
Julie Gaitens
Booking Representative
(215) 717-3146
julie.gaitens@curtis.edu

Brayton Arvin
Artist Manager and Booking Representative
(215) 875-4204
brayton.arvin@curtis.edu

Booking Representative (Europe)
Julika Castro
Booking Representative, Europe
+49 (0)178-514 43 26
julika.castro@curtis.edu

Engagement Advancing (Curtis Artist Management)
Catelyn Cohen
Manager of Artist Services
(215) 717-3129
catelyn.cohen@curtis.edu