Ian Tomaz

Ian Tomaz is an American pianist. Since 2021 he has been pursuing research and performance projects in Paris thanks to the generous support of the Societe des Professeurs Francais et Francophones D’Amerique, Fondation des États-Unis and Centre Internationale Nadia et Lili Boulanger. As winner of the 2024 CNLB first prize ex aequo, he is currently learning and performing the first book of the Well Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach. As a Harriet Hale Woolley Scholar in 2022-2023, he performed chamber music and rarely played solo pieces by Francis Poulenc with the support of the Poulenc Foundation.

Since moving to Paris, he has performed at Musee Petit Palais, Salle Cortot, Musee JJ Henner and around Cite Universitaire. He has also participated in the Saline Royale, Artenetra and Academie de la Musique Francais festivals, playing for distinguished French pianists including Anne Queffelec, Michel Beroff, Jacques Rouvier and Jean Francois Hesser. His principal teachers include Pascal Roge, Martha Fischer and Judit Jaimes.