Marcelo Lian

Sought-after performer, clinician, and adjudicator Argentinean-American pianist Dr. Marcelo

Lian has earned first prizes in several piano competitions, as well as recipient of scholarships in

his native country and the USA.

Dr. Lian’s appearances in solo recitals includes presentations at the Teatro Colon during the

Martha Argerich Festival in 2002, a recital in California playing on Vladimir Horowitz’

legendary piano, and a Carnegie Weill Hall debut in 1998 thanks to the support and

encouragement of his mentor Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi. He has also appeared as soloist

with several orchestras, being conducted by prestigious conductors such as Edgardo Cattaruzzi,

Mariano Chiacchiarini, and Rob Salistean.

In 2013, Dr. Lian earned his Doctoral Degree in Piano Performance at the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln under the guidance of Dr. Paul Barnes. He has served as Artist-in-Residence

at Linfield College (OR), and Visiting Artist at Kansas State University, McPherson College

(KS), Nyack College (NY), New England Conservatory (MA), Southwest Baptist University

(MO), Wayland Baptist University (TX) amongst others.

Thanks to his artistic and academic achievements Dr. Lian obtained his American citizenship in

March 2021.

He is the founder of “Pianists of the Americas”, a new festival in Portland (OR). He also

published an article on “Clavier Companion” on a topic related to teaching strategies, which is

one of his passions.

Invited by the National University of Litoral in Argentina and by the National Conservatory of

Puerto Rico, Dr. Lian recently performed solo recitals and taught masterclasses at those music

institutions.

In October 2022 he performed a solo recital at Carnegie Weill Hall in New York.

During summers he is on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and maintains a busy teaching

and performing schedule in Europe, having appeared as a soloist and clinician in Milan, Rome,

and Crotone.

His recent album, Eredità, has been nominated for the Gardel Awards.