BIOGRAPHY
Hailed for his “unwavering energy and precision” (La Scena Musicale), American pianist Anthony Ratinov captivates audiences worldwide, commanding the stage with “class, style, technical mastery, and solo prowess” (Beckmesser).
Ratinov is the recent winner of the 3rd Prize at the 2024 Concours Musical International de Montréal, where he was praised for his “striking confidence in taking risks” and his ability to “go beyond the virtuoso challenge and have fun with the music” (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,” noting that “choices in regard to articulation and tone color never occurred for their own sake, but in accordance with what the music required.” The magazine also highlighted his “fusion of leanness and warmth” and “aristocratic” interpretations, describing them 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 2023 Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition, 2nd Prize and Audience Favorite Prize at the 2023 València Iturbi International Piano Competition, and 2nd Prize at the 2022 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. Anthony is a recent graduate of the prestigious Artist Diploma program at The Juilliard School in the studio of Robert McDonald. He completed his graduate studies at the Yale School of Music, studying with Boris Berman and Boris Slutsky, and previously earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Yale University, graduating with honors while studying piano with Wei-Yi Yang.
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. Highlights of the upcoming season include Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Berliner Philharmonie and a year-long collaboration with the Classeek Ambassador Program.
A celebrated and sought-after chamber musician, Anthony has won several prestigious chamber music competitions with the piano trio, Trio Ondata – including the 1st Prize and Audience Favorite Prize at the 2023 Chamber Music in Yellow Springs Competition and the Silver Medal at the 2022 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. He regularly appears at major festivals, including the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, Taos School of Music, and the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Anthony’s debut album, Horizons – featuring works by Albéniz, Scriabin, Busoni, and Bach – was released in 2024 under KNS Classical.
Anthony is a Young Steinway Artist.