Born in San Diego, California, Rossina Grieco began her piano studies at the age of four under the Russian pedagogical tradition of the Ugorski heritage. At eight, she made her orchestral debut with the San Diego Symphony at Copley Hall, becoming the youngest pianist ever to appear with the orchestra. Following a series of competition successes and widespread critical acclaim, she was accepted to The Juilliard School in her early teens, where she performed in major venues including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Her international tours across Europe and Asia have been met with sold-out audiences and enthusiastic acclaim.
At sixteen, Rossina distinguished herself among the top one percent of candidates admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy, one of China’s foremost institutions for film and theatre. Her studies in dramatic arts have deeply informed her stagecraft and interpretive insight, shaping a performance style recognized for its depth, refinement, and expressive command. Of Italian and Shanghainese descent, Rossina draws from a rich cultural heritage that contributes to the individuality of her artistry.
Rossina’s performances and musicianship have been praised by leading figures in the classical music world, including Gary Graffman (Curtis Institute of Music), Dmitri Bashkirov (Tchaikovsky Competition), Dame Fanny Waterman DBE (Leeds International Piano Competition), Maestro Gábor Takács-Nagy (Verbier Festival), James Anagnoson (Glenn Gould School), Maestro Yu Long (China Philharmonic), and Xu Zhong (Fondazione Arena di Verona). She has also studied with or received mentorship from distinguished pedagogues such as John Perry, Fu Ts’ong, Richard Goode, Eleanor Sokolov, and Menahem Pressler.
Selected by unanimous decision to attend the Glenn Gould School, Rossina became the longest-standing recipient, the first biracial American, and the only female laureate of the Ihnatowycz Prize in Piano—one of North America’s largest and most prestigious piano awards, formerly held by Jan Lisiecki and chaired by Leon Fleisher and Jeremy Denk. During her studies, she performed complete cycles of Chopin’s 24 Études, the Four Scherzi, and the 24 Préludes, demonstrating remarkable technical and artistic independence. She has performed over sixty hours of solo, chamber, and concerto repertoire, with ten live, unedited albums now exceeding one million global streams.
In addition to her concert career, Rossina has cultivated an influential presence in the fashion and design worlds, with over 1.5 million followers across social media. She has collaborated with Steinway & Sons, Jenny Packham, Moda Operandi, and Net-a-Porter, and recently partnered with luxury audio house P&L to design a bespoke objet d’art uniting visual elegance with acoustic precision.
Currently, Rossina is pursuing new artistic endeavors while continuing to mentor young pianists. Outside of music, she enjoys English literature, regional Italian cuisine, classic French cinema, and time spent with her husband and their Bernedoodle, Aria.
