BIOGRAPHY
Hailed for his "unwavering energy and precision" (La Scena Musicale), American pianist Anthony Ratinov shares a deep passion for music with audiences around the world, commanding the stage with "class, style, technical mastery, and solo prowess" (Beckmesser).
Ratinov won 3rd Prize at the 2024 Concours Musical International de Montréal, where he was praised for his “striking confidence in taking risks” (Le Devoir). In 2025, he was awarded 2nd Prize at the National U.S. Chopin Competition and went on to earn critical acclaim at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, where Gramophone praised his "characterful narrative" and "discerning musicianship," highlighting a "fusion of leanness and warmth" in performances described as "memorable long after the performance."
In 2023, Ratinov won the 2nd Prize at the Busoni International Piano Competition with his performance of Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, lauded for "sporting a pianism at the highest level… with admirable dexterity and stainless precision" (L'Ape Musicale). His additional honors include the 1st Prize at the Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition, 2nd Prize and Audience Favorite Prize at the València Iturbi International Piano Competition, and 2nd Prize at the Olga Kern International Piano Competition.
Born in Indiana, Anthony began his musical journey at the age of four. His first teacher was his grandmother, Edit Ratinova, who taught at Moscow's renowned Gnessin Music School for 45 years and was a student of the school's founder, Elena Fabianovna Gnesina, before emigrating to the United States. During his teenage years, Anthony stepped away from music, focusing on his passions in math and science and going on to pursue a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at Yale, graduating with honors. There, he began studying piano with Wei-Yi Yang, making a full return to music in 2020 and going on to pursue his master's degree at the Yale School of Music, studying with Boris Berman and Boris Slutsky. Anthony is a recent graduate of the prestigious Artist Diploma program at The Juilliard School in the studio of Robert McDonald.
Anthony has appeared as a soloist with orchestras across Europe and North America, including a sold-out performance of Chopin's F minor Piano Concerto at Barcelona's iconic Palau de la Música Catalana, and appearances at venues such as Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw, Vienna's ORF RadioKulturhaus, Montréal's Maison Symphonique, and Warsaw's Philharmonic Hall. Upcoming highlights include his Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in December 2026, and appearances with the Wisconsin Philharmonic, Symphony of the Americas, and Sedona Symphony.
Anthony is a Young Steinway Artist.