Tristan Savella

Piano

Filipino-American pianist, Dr. Tristan Savella is an active soloist and chamber musician based in Toronto. His career has taken him to performances at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in New York City, the Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg, Austria, and the Canadian Opera Company's Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in Toronto. His performances in 2024-25 included a variety of programs for solo piano and chamber music. Highlights include recitals at the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society, Syrinx Concerts (Toronto), the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage Concert Series (Washington D.C.), and Emerson Avenue Music Salon (McLean, Virginia). Apart from performing, Tristan works as a private piano and music theory teacher and as an accompanist at The Royal Conservatory of Music. He also regularly serves as an adjudicator for local festivals and competitions, as well as for the RCM's examinations.

Tristan is an alumnus of the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music (B.M.), the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg (M.A. with distinction), the Glenn Gould School (Artist Diploma), and the University of Toronto (D.M.A). Tristan has also taken part in numerous music festivals, including at the Banff Arts Centre, the Orford Music Academy, the Gijon International Piano Festival, and the Chautauqua Institute. Furthermore, Tristan is the recipient of multiple prizes at various national and international competitions, including third place at the Concours Flame in Paris and first place at the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition.

Aside from music, Tristan is a lifelong tennis fan and his other interests include traveling & cultural exploration, learning languages, urbanism, data science & analytics, and soccer.

https://www.tristansavella.com

Photo by, Bo Huang