Praised for her "intelligent and creative sensibility" (Kevin Kenner) and "spectacular technique" (South Florida Classical Review), Dr. Jiana Peng is internationally acclaimed for her captivating performances across the Americas and Europe. A versatile pianist, she brings depth, imagination, and virtuosity to a wide range of repertoire.

A specialist in the music of Chopin, Jiana has been lauded for her "superb musicality and profound connection with Chopin's spirit." Her debut album, featuring Chopin's 24 Preludes, was released in 2022. Yet she is equally committed to exploring eclectic and lesser-known works—most recently premiering the solo piano transcription of Szymanowski's ballet Harnasie at the Frost Chopin Festival in Miami, earning acclaim from both audiences and critics.

Jiana is the first prize winner of the 2020 International Chopin Piano Competition (Corpus Christi) and second prize winner of the 2022 Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition (Washington, D.C.). Additionally, she has received top prizes at the New York International Piano Competition and Nice Côte d'Azur International Piano Competition. She was also a finalist in the Fou Ts’ong International Piano Competition and a candidate in the prestigious 2021 Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw.

Since making her orchestral debut at age sixteen with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Jiana has performed with the National Philharmonic and orchestras from the Oberlin Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, and University of Alicante. She has shared the stage with distinguished conductors including Gerard Schwarz, Carlos Lopez, Uri Segal, Piotr Gajewski, Raphael Jiménez, Kimbo Ishii-Eto, Carl Topilow, and most recently Grzegorz Nowak, Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London.

Her festival appearances span from PianoTexas International Festival, Frost Chopin Festival, to the Dubrovnik Summer Music Festival. Most recently, she made her South America debut in Colombia at the Ibagué Festival, performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto in F Minor with the Tolima Conservatory Symphony Orchestra. Notable collaborations include her artistic partnership with legendary pianist Maria João Pires. Together they performed in the inaugural Days of Wisdom festival in Spain, Belgais Center for Arts in Portugal, and for the Partitura Residency at the Gilmore International Piano Festival.

Jiana has performed in distinguished venues worldwide, from Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall and Severance Hall to the Warsaw Philharmonic and Chopin's Manor in Duszniki, Poland. She regularly appears in concert series hosted by the Chopin Foundation of the United States, Chopin Society of Texas, and Culture & Art Foundation in New York.

Dr. Peng earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, with previous degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and an Artist Diploma from Oberlin Conservatory. Her artistic development has been shaped by mentorship with Maria João Pires, Kevin Kenner, HaeSun Paik, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and Stanislav Ioudenitch.

Jiana is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Ohio, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the performance of Chopin and preserving his cultural legacy.