Liana Storey

Japanese-British pianist Liana Storey was born in Kansas City, USA and began piano at the age of four. After early studies with Marina Sultanova at the International Centre for Music, Park University, she continued her training at the Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Marika Slater, James Willshire, and Graeme McNaught. She has won prizes in numerous competitions, including first prize at the Young Pianist of the North International Competition (2014), second prize at the Junior Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competition (2018), and first prize at the RNCM Concerto Competition (2025).

She has performed concertos with several orchestras, alongside a wide range of solo and chamber repertoire. Liana has participated in international festivals, including the Lake Como Summer Piano School, Óbidos International Piano Masterclasses Course, and Ticino Musica Festival. She has worked in masterclasses with pianists including Stanislav Ioudenitch, William Grant Nabore, Roberto Plano, and Boris Berman. She completed her Undergraduate and Master’s degrees at the RNCM with Dina Parakhina & Graham Scott, and is now pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma with Graham Scott, Ben Frith, and Karin Greenhead.