Widely recognized as an authentic and dedicated artist, pianist Marie-Ange Nguci is already making an impact on the international scene, captivating audiences with the architectural approach and visionary power of her interpretations, as well as the stunning pianism and gripping storytelling of her performances.
‘Each facet of her talent belies her age: the pianist Marie-Ange Nguci offers a jewel where virtuosity rhymes with musicality and inventiveness. Much more than a promising talent: an accomplished artist’ (Classica) – both as a soloist and a recitalist, she has performed in most esteemed concert halls such as Vienna Musikverein, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Tokyo Suntory Hall, Zürich Tonhalle, Sydney Opera House, Philharmonie de Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Teatro La Fenice in Venice and Teatro della Pergola in Florence.
Among the highlights of the 2024-2025 season, Marie-Ange will debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Stéphane Denève, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic under Alan Gilbert, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with Marie Jacquot, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, as well as return for performances with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI with Marc Albrecht and the Tonkünstler Orchestra under Fabio Luisi.
Throughout the past years, she has presented on stage an extensive repertoire, performing with some of the world’s leading orchestras such as NHK Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra or Orchestre de Paris, working with conductors such as Paavo Järvi, Fabio Luisi, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, John Storgårds, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Krzysztof Urbański, Dalia Stasevska, Xian Zhang or Petr Popelka. She has been named artist-in-Residence of the Basel Symphony Orchestra for the 2023-2024 season, and collaborated as Associate Artist with the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini in Parma.
Growing up in Albania, Marie-Ange was accepted into the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 13 in Prof. Nicholas Angelich’s class. She studied orchestra conducting at Vienna’s Musik und Kunst Universität, and was admitted at the age of 18 for a PhD-DMA degree in Music at the City University of New York. She also holds an MBA degree in Cultural Management.