About Kiana
Dr Kiana Shafiei’s career brings together performance, pedagogy and research. She studied piano at the Royal College of Music in London, where she received her master’s degree, before pursuing her doctoral research into folk influences in Western art piano music. She subsequently received a PhD in Performance (Piano) from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
As a soloist, Kiana has appeared with a number of orchestras, including a collaboration with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra to perform the UK première of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Behzad Ranjbaran. Her commitment to exploring and promoting lesser-known repertoire has also led her to perform and record three piano concertos by André Aminollah Hossein.
Kiana has performed at venues across the UK, including Cadogan Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Steinway Hall London, St James’s Piccadilly and St Martin-in-the-Fields. Her performances have also been broadcast on radio, including BBC Radio 3.
Alongside her performance and research activities, Kiana is committed to nurturing each student’s musical and artistic development. Her students’ achievements include successes in national and international competitions, performances and conservatoire examinations.
Kiana is an Associate Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.