Pianist Nada

“Pianist Nada” is the stage name of Nada Loutfi, an American citizen of Lebanese-Hungarian descent, with a French musical education. She was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Her piano training was deeply affected by the ongoing civil war and acts of terrorism, one of which tragically claimed the life of her mother in a mortar explosion at their home in Beirut.

Her family fled to the mountains, where Nada largely taught herself music using a few books—such as Bach’s Inventions and Chopin’s Waltzes and Polonaises. “As a child, I never wanted to look at the newspaper or watch the news. It was all so tragic,” she recalled recently. Instead, she immersed herself in piano study and lessons; by the mid-1980s, her devotion to music led her to study at the Paris Conservatory, where she became the first woman from the Middle East to earn the Premier Prix.

A few years later, she pursued further studies at the Banff Centre in Canada and at Indiana University in Bloomington, United States.

Since then, Pianist Nada has built a career as a concert pianist. Her insightful interpretations and distinctive approach to piano repertoire have often reminded audiences and critics alike of legendary pianists Gina Bachauer and Clara Haskil. More recently, her musical personality has drawn comparisons to Glenn Gould and Samson François.

Nada’s repertoire spans from early music to contemporary works, though her primary focus lies in the piano music of Johannes Brahms. She is one of the few pianists to have recorded his complete solo piano works, which have received widespread critical acclaim and international awards.

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