British-Vietnamese pianist Tra Nguyen's performances have been praised as"coruscating" (The Independent), "sophisticated" (Rheinpfalz- Zeitung) and
"surpassing keyboard artistry and passion" (American Record Guide). Nguyen made her debut appearance with the Hanoi Conservatory Orchestra
performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488. She has since appeared at venues worldwide, including Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall,
Wigmore Hall, Tokyo Opera City, Hong Kong City Hall and Ho Chi Minh City Opera House. Her imaginative and acclaimed programming balances core
repertoire with lesser-known works, with her recent concert repertoire exploring Schubert’s complete piano sonatas, Liszt’s Grandes études, S.137 and a large number of piano concertos. Her discography, which has received airplay on major classical music radio networks around the world, also includes many world premiere recordings of neglected pieces. Her series of recordings of Raff’s piano music, released on Grand Piano, has garnered wide critical acclaim, and was named "Album of the Week" by The Independent. Nguyen has also given live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, Hong Kong Radio Four and Vietnam National Television. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with baritone Benjamin Appl and clarinetist Sabine Grofmeier. She has been working with British-French-Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein to release his world-premiere recording of 12 Piano Etudes on Grand Piano label in 2023. Nguyen studied with Lev Naumov at the Moscow Conservatory and Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music, where she received the highest award for her final recital. She was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2013.