Annie Petit

Annie Petit is an Instructor of Music, Piano and Artist-in-Residence at Muhlenberg College, with concurrent faculty appointments at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. A Parisian pianist, she maintains an active performance and teaching career across North America.

Educational background:

• Diploma from the Paris Conservatory (National Conservatory of Paris), earning First Prize in Piano and Chamber Music at age 15
• Three-year residency at Indiana University studying with Gyorgy Sebok while serving as his assistant

Her expertise centers on piano performance with specialized focus on classical interpretation, chamber music collaboration, and French repertoire. She has recorded six albums of French compositions for Vox and Pantheon International labels, and her performances are noted for technical clarity, stylistic sensitivity, and nuanced interpretation across European and North American venues.

Key awards include:

• First Prize in Piano and Chamber Music at the National Conservatory of Paris
• Interpretation Prize at the Franz Liszt Competition in Budapest

Professional development includes master classes with Alfred Brendel, Paul Badura-Skoda, and Jorg Demus during the Vienna Festival. Notable performances feature televised appearances with the Paris Philharmonic Orchestra in Bartók's First Concerto and extensive solo recitals since her 1960 debut.