The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania is thrilled to present pianist ALJOSA JURINIC, finalist of the 2015 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw and prizewinner of the Queen Elisabeth and Leeds international competitions, in a Sunday afternoon solo recital at Carnegie Mellon University. He will perform an all-Chopin program: Piano Sonatas No. 2 and 3 in B-flat minor and B minor respectively, as well as the Op. 55 nocturnes.

Hailed as “a startlingly subtle and visionary pianist” with “a rare blend of charm and mastery”, Croatian pianist Aljoša Jurinić [al-yo-sha YOO-ri-nich] has established himself as a laureate of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions. Aljoša has appeared as a soloist and with orchestras at prominent venues in around 40 countries across five continents, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Wiener Musikverein, Salle Cortot in Paris, Gasteig in Munich, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Osaka Symphony Hall, La Sala Verdi in Milan, BOZAR in Brussels, Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, and many others. Further highlights include a 35-day solo recital tour across China and five sold-out performances in a row of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in Croatia.

His music is featured on six albums, including three solo releases: Chopin Alive (CristoforiumArt, 2016), Correspondances (KNS Classical, 2020), and Chopin: Sonatas No. 2 and No. 3 (Longplay Classical, 2025). A sought-after chamber musician, Aljoša has collaborated with world-renowned musicians such as Kian Soltani (cello), Luka Šulić (cello), Petrit Çeku (guitar), and Krešimir Stražanac (bass-baritone), to name a few. In 2019, the president of Croatia awarded him the Order of the Morning Star for outstanding achievements in culture and the international promotion of his country.

Aljoša holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree from the University of Toronto and a Konzertexamen from the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar. His artistic development has been shaped by renowned pianists and pedagogues across Croatia, Austria, Italy, Germany, and Canada. Currently based in Boston, USA, he is a Visiting Artist at MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, where he collaborates on research projects investigating the biomechanics of piano playing.