UAB Department of Music Presents Piano Series 3

Tickets are $20 general public $15 for UAB Faculty and Staff. Free for all students with ID. Please visit the ASC Box Office for discounted tickets.

• This event is general admission.
• Tickets valid for performance date and time only.
• No refunds. Exchanges subject to availability.
• Late seating at discretion of house management.
• All performances are subject to change.

Hailed for his “unwavering energy and precision” (La Scena Musicale), American pianist Anthony Ratinov captivates audiences worldwide, commanding the stage with “class, style, technical mastery, and solo prowess” (Beckmesser).

Ratinov is the recent winner of the 3rd Prize at the 2024 Concours Musical International de Montréal, where he was praised for his “striking confidence in taking risks” (Le Devoir). In 2025, he won 2nd Prize at the National U.S. Chopin Competition and went on to earn acclaim at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, where Gramophone praised his “characterful narrative” and “discerning musicianship,” noting that “choices in regard to articulation and tone color never occurred for their own sake, but in accordance with what the music required.” The magazine also highlighted his “fusion of leanness and warmth” and “aristocratic” interpretations, describing them as “memorable long after the performance.”

Anthony’s additional honors include the 2nd Prize at the Busoni International Piano Competition, 1st Prize at the Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition, 2nd Prize and Audience Favorite at the València Iturbi International Piano Competition, and 2nd Prize at the Olga Kern International Piano Competition.

Born in Indiana, Anthony began his musical journey at the age of four. His first teacher was his grandmother, Edit Ratinova, who taught at Moscow’s renowned Gnessin Music School for 45 years before emigrating to the United States. He holds an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Robert McDonald. He completed his graduate studies at the Yale School of Music, studying with Boris Berman and Boris Slutsky, and previously earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Yale University, graduating with honors while studying piano with Wei-Yi Yang.

Ratinov has performed at major venues including Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw, Vienna’s ORF RadioKulturhaus, Montréal’s Maison Symphonique, Warsaw’s Philharmonic Hall, and Barcelona’s Palau de la Música Catalana. Upcoming highlights include Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Berliner Philharmonie and a year-long collaboration with the Classeek Ambassador Program. Anthony is a young Steinway Artist.