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).
Biography
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.
Read full biography in the artist’s promotional kit.
Selected Discography
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Reflections
Avery’s debut album on the Steinway & Sons label, featuring piano music by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, and Adès.Listen Now
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Press
“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
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“Gagliano had it all, with each note distinct and ringing even in the middle of lightning-fast runs.”
Buffalo Rising“Gagliano makes a triumphant return for Miami Piano Festival”
South Florida Classical Review“A bracing performance by a young pianist for the Dame Myra Hess series”
Hyde Park Herald“Avery Gagliano Casts a Spell on the Audience at the Wolfsonian”
Miami International Piano Festival“Avery Gagliano offers revelatory Chopin in Carnegie Hall debut”
New York Classical Review“An Impressive New York Debut”
Concerto Net“Gagliano Opens Eighth Paderewski Festival With Commanding Performance”
CVNC“Pianist Gagliano serves up power and individuality en route to Warsaw”
South Florida Classical ReviewCongratulations to the Five Finalists of the 2025 American Pianists Awards
American Pianists AssociationPerformance Today names Five Students for 2023-2024 Young Artist in Residency Series
Performance Today18-Year Old Avery Gagliano Wins First Prize at National Chopin Piano Competition
Classical Post
Repertoire
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Recital Program
SAMPLE RECITAL PROGRAM
HANDEL: Suite No. 5 in E major, HWV 430
RAVEL: Sonatine
COLEMAN: Music in TimelapseIntermission
SCHUBERT: Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960
Repertoire is subject to change. Programs must be approved by Artist. Contact the Curtis Institute of
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Concertos
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.
Contact
General Management
Andrew Lane
Vice President, Touring and Artist Management
Executive Director, Curtis Artist Management
(215) 717-3124
andrew.lane@curtis.edu
Brayton Arvin
Artist Manager and Booking Representative
(215) 875-4204
brayton.arvin@curtis.edu
Booking Representatives (North America)
Julie Gaitens
Booking Representative
(215) 717-3146
julie.gaitens@curtis.edu
Booking Representative (Europe)
Julika Castro
Booking Representative, Europe
+49 (0)178-514 43 26
julika.castro@curtis.edu
Recital and Chamber Music Bookings (through April 2026)
Martha Woods
President, Jonathan Wentworth Associates
martha@Jwentworth.com
(301) 277-8205
Engagement Advancing (Curtis Artist Management)
Catelyn Cohen
Manager of Artist Services
(215) 717-3129
catelyn.cohen@curtis.edu
Curtis Artist Management
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