| Quynh Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Origin | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | quynhnguyen.com |
Quynh Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Thuý Quỳnh) is a classical pianist of Vietnamese descent. She started piano at age four, and was nine years old when she gave her first recital.[1] She first studied at the Hanoi Conservatory, and made her orchestral debut at age 11; she went on to receive a scholarship at Moscow's Gnessin State Musical College (where she studied with Oleg Musorin), and continued her studies at the Juilliard School, and Mannes College of Music.[2][3] She studied with Yvonne Loriod.[1]
She made her New York debut in 2001, and, according to The New York Times, "received high praise from reliable quarters for her New York debut recital".[4] American piano critic Harris Goldsmith reviewed her performance of Chopin in favorable terms, comparing her to pianists such as Ignaz Friedman, Murray Perahia, and Arthur Rubinstein.[5] Richard Dyer of The Boston Globe, reviewing a 2003 performance, wrote, "She is often sensitive and poetic, and when she should dazzle with lively rhythm, piquant inflexions, and dashing virtuosity... she knows how to."[6] She received a Fulbright Scholarship during 2004–2005 to study in France for a project entitled "Messiaen and the Eastern Influence on his Music".[7]