Tatyana Bayliyeva is an award-winning pianist, internationally active music educator, and jury member based in the United States. She holds a Master's degree in Piano Performance and has built an extensive career in music education, competition preparation, and the artistic development of young musicians.

Her students have received top prizes at major national and international competitions in the United States, Italy, Poland, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. They have performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Ehrbar Hall in Vienna. In 2025, her students were invited to perform during the White House Christmas Tours in Washington, D.C.

Ms Bayliyeva has presented masterclasses throughout Europe, Central Asia, and the United States, and has served as an adjudicator for the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She is Chair of the MTNA New Mexico State Performance Competition and serves as the local representative for Trinity College London. In addition, she has extensive experience preparing young musicians for examinations of The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) as well as for demanding national and international competitions.

In 2016, she founded the Albuquerque Institute of Music in New Mexico, where she continues to nurture and inspire the next generation of musicians.

Under her leadership, the Institute has grown into one of the region's leading music education centres, serving more than 700 students and earning recognition for its exceptional artistic standards and the outstanding achievements of its students.

Ms Bayliyeva's contributions to music education and performance have been recognised with numerous prestigious awards, including the Excellence in Piano Teaching Award from the Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition (2016), the Rosalia & Emil Molodietzky Best Teacher Award presented by the Brooklyn Music Teachers Guild in New York (2018), and the Teacher Distinction Award of the Red Maple International Music Competition in Toronto (2023).

In 2023, she was named one of Albuquerque's Top Five Entrepreneurs, followed by the Teacher of the Year Award from the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico in 2024. In 2025, she received the Best Instrumentalist award as part of the Best of the City Awards presented by Albuquerque The Magazine.

As an educator and jury member, Ms Bayliyeva places particular emphasis on artistic interpretation, stylistic understanding, technical excellence, and the unique artistic voice of every musician. Her work is dedicated to nurturing thoughtful, confident, and artistically independent young performers.

Tatyana Bayliyeva