Dominik Berchten (Switzerland) is also keenly interested in other musical areas such as Jazz, improvisation and accompaniment to the choral repertoire allowing him greater flexibility and an updated  contemporary approach to interpretations.

Dominik BERCHTEN

Tanja Biderman (Russia) First Prize at the «Concours Musical de France 2012», earned recognition especially  in the French, German and Russian repertoire. Her concert appearances and recordings always capture the works essential elements with natural warmth and sincerity. To notify also her spectacular interpretations of  Schumann’s Toccata, Rachmaninoff’s Second Sonata and Gubaidulina’s Chaconne in her Master program in 2014.

Tanja BIDERMAN

Simone Cagnasso (Switzerland) graduated with his Bachelor diploma in 2018 and obtained many prizes at international competitions in Italy. He has a very personal approach to certain repertoires such as those by Mozart, Debussy, Poulenc and Messiaen in particular. His preparation for the Master will allow him to reach teaching positions in music schools and keep also free time for a career as a soloist and chamber musician.

Simone CAGNASSO

Nadia Coquoz (Switzerland) has returned to university to gain a Master diploma in Pedagogy and will devote her future towards teaching the piano.  Her playing is rich and interesting with an attention to accuracy and respect of style.

Nadia COQUOZ

Mickaël Dolci (Switzerland) was admitted to Patricia Pagny's  PreCollege class at BUA. The serious approach to his work as well as his consistency make him an excellent and promising young student and he has every chance of success.  His musical range is wide, from Bach to the present day with a leaning towards the Romantics and 20th century French composers.

Mickaël DOLCI

A committed artist with an already impressive career, Cecilia stands out from the new generation of pianists by her multi-faceted approach to the keyboard in a selection of "forgotten" great works.  Her taste for the Italian composers of the 19th and early 20th century guarantee her a place in the series of specialist concerts. She was awarded a medal from the Italian Parliament's Chamber of Deputies to highlight her artistic journey to international level.

Cecilia FACCHINI

Chao Gao (China) is a young student with a fiery temperament.  He arrived at Bern University of Arts in 2017 to study the Bachelor programme and he plans to widen his musical knowledge and piano repertoire thanks to his training at BUA.

Chao GAO

Carla Garcia (Chili) has a very natural manual agility which allows her to access a very particular repertoire, not only Classical and Romantic works but also more contemporary works, like The American Preludes by Ginastera, the impressive « Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues » by Rzewski, or the trio «Café Music» by Schoenfield. Now focussed in the research field, she is one of the most ambitious Masters students at Bern University of Arts in the class of Patricia Pagny, Kai Köpp and Manuel Bärtsch.

Carla GARCIA

Studied in Lausanne with Pierre Goy, where he focused on historical instruments, clavichord and pianoforte, directly relating them to the performed repertoire. He has joined Patricia Pagny's class with the aims of both expressing himself musically and to find his way into the world of concerts. The Ensemble Vertigo, of which he is an active member, provided the opportunity to take part in multi-disciplinary projects, allowing him to conceive and diffuse music through modern techniques, theatre, sound effects and various inanimate objects in order to offer the public modern interpretations which are closer to the world in which we live.

Clément LAMBLA

Giovanna Gatto (Italy) is very active and successful  in many European countries, especially Italy. She regularly performs as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles. She recorded a CD with works by Ravel, Debussy, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Toshio Akaishi which was dedicated to «Nature» as illustrated through music. CD productions with the Complete Works by Ottorino Respighi has been released in 2018.

Giovanna GATTO

Arman Grigorian (France) is already a much appreciated pedagogue in French speaking Switzerland. Student of Lara Erbès and Aline Zylberach at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg, he advanced under the guidance of Pierre Goy in Lausanne. Arman is now finishing his training in Patricia Pagny' class with objectives, notably the development of his repertoire and more international recognition. Through the Tasti’Era-Projects some concerts will be planned for the coming years.

Arman GRIGORIAN

Tomomi Hori (Japan) gave outstanding debuts in France, Germany and Switzerland. She performed also  at prestigious series such as the «Virtuoses du Cœur». She is regularly invited to perform as a soloist with orchestra, for recital programmes and chamber music repertoire. Her personal CD was also published by the label «Tasti’Era-Projects»

Tomomi HORI

Simon Huonder (Switzerland) is a fellowship student.  At ease with the great works of the Classical and Romantic periods, he also excels in the less-trodden repertoire of Villa-Lobos and Poulenc.  His goals include concerts and competitions in Germany, Switzerland and France, notably through the Tasti’Era-Projects.

Simon HUONDER

Anda Kryeziu (Kosovo) has developed a wide musical vision thanks to her many experiences in the field of composition. Because of a very personal and sensitive approach, Anda performs the French and Japanese repertoire with special care for sound and colour.

Anda KRYEZIU

SungEun Lee (Korea) studied for several years in Germany and then at the Bern University of the Arts to improve her technique.  An elegant and nimble pianist in reading new piano literature, her solid approach allows her to interpret a very wide repertoire.

SungEun LEE

Fabienne Mittaz (Switzerland) is a young pianist who combines her musical prowess with both delicacy and rigour. Her repertoire extends from the Baroque era to the present day, with an inclination towards the works of Bach, Scarlatti, Clara and Robert Schumann, Jean-Jacques Werner and Arvo Pärt. Her playing is light and characterised by a refined touch with a pure and subtle style.

Fabienne MITTAZ

Patricia Pagny (France) created the idea of new experiences in CD recordings, concerts and multidisciplinary events with the cooperation of her students at the Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB-Bern University of Arts) which she has run since 2010. Her career has been influenced by the guidance of performers such as Sir Georg Solti, Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Nikita Magaloff, Marek Janowski, Uri Segal, Paul Badura-Skoda, Maria João Pires and Alain Lombard. Today, Patricia Pagny makes her mark on world of music not only during her concert tours, but equally during her numerous masterclasses.

Patricia PAGNY

Nikola Pešic (Serbia) studied at the  University of Nis in Serbia and then joined Patricia Pagny’s class at the Bern University of the Arts. Sensitivity and intellect characterize his interpretations, especially when he performs compositions which are largely forgotten in today concert halls, such as works by Dohnanyi, Szymanowski, Janacek and Kurtag, Mompou, Montsalvatge.

Nikola PEŠIC

Annette Philipona (Switzerland) concluded her pedagogical studies under the leadership of Patricia Pagny at the Bern University of the Arts, combining in her thesis programme on the subject of unconventional piano repertoire with the Berlin cabaret songs of the 30s.

Annette PHILIPONA

Yuki Saito, born 96, won the Iwao Fukui Prize and finished brillant music study at Tokoha University Junior College in Shizuoka. She moved to Europe to take the chance to focus on French repertoire particularly from the 20. Century. The complete Preludes by Debussy are her goal during her Master study and will be performed at her final recital in spring 2021.

Yuki SAITO

Timothée Savary (Switzerland) grew up in a musical family and devoted himself to the piano at a very young age, first at the Lugano Conservatory and then at the Bern University of the Arts with Patricia Pagny. He intends to devote himself to teaching with the possibility of performing in solo and chamber music concerts with very specific thematic repertoires.

Timothée SAVARY

Mrika Sefa (Kosovo) won Second Prize at the «Concours Musical de France 2013» and «YMFE-YAMAHA Prize» in Switzerland. Mrika is a potential talent in her native country.

Mrika SEFA

Aimi Sugo (Japan) won First Prize at the International Competition «Antonio Salieri» – Legnago with Special Prize for her interpretations of the 20. century repertoire. Other important distinctions such as the «Premio Enrica Cremonesi» – Milan, «Stiftung für junge Musiktalente» – Meggen  and «YMFE-YAMAHA  Prize» have helped to ensure a successful career for Aimi. Many concerts with orchestra, chamber music events and solo recitals have been planned for the next years.

Aimi SUGO

Tamar Usenashvili (Georgia) already showed signs of great talent as a child at the Tbilissi Conservatory and Faculty. She completed her piano study under the leadership of Patricia Pagny at the Berne University of the Arts. Her exceptional flexibility in the romantic repertoire, particularly in works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schumann, allows her to obtain a colourful palette in her piano playing.

Tamar USENASHVILI

Hirginia Vallejo (Spain) studied in Patricia Pagny’s class at the Berne University of the Arts and is already very pedagogically active in various schools in Switzerland.  Her teaching approach can be perfectly adapted to each individual student.

Hirginia VALLEJO

Zarja Vatovec (Slovenia). The BUA-Master Study gave her an opportunity to excel in the French repertoire, especially Fauré, Poulenc, Debussy, Ravel. Zarja reveals her refined personality thanks to interesting premiere performances of new piano works by composers such as Jean-Jacques Werner.

Zarja VATOVEC

Xinyi Wang (China) has demonstrated great seriousness in the approach to her piano repertoire. Since her arrival at BUA, she has leaned towards the works of Rameau, Soler and Haydn; she has strengthened a very nice "perlé" touch which is so adapted to the Baroque period. Xinyi also organises musical events and unifies the different styles and artistic approaches in Switzerland and China.

Xinyi WANG

Xenia Wiener (Switzerland). Her flexibility allows Xenia to easily mix classical piano performances with various other art forms  - theater, songs, etc…- opening up a new perspective in art appreciation.

Xenia WIENER

SoJung Yeon, (Korea). Clearly shows a preference for the great piano repertoire, including works from the Romantic period. The different aspects of her brilliant piano playing reveal a solid technique and a sensitive sense of colour, especially in works forgotten by today’s audiences, such as Dutilleux and Ginastera Sonata, Aaron Copland, Robert Muczynski, Toru Takemitsu and others.

SoJung YEON