Daria Podorozhnova is a Russian pianist currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree at Manhattan School of Music in New York, where she studies with Alexandre Moutouzkine. She is a recipient of the prestigious Harold and Helene Schonberg Pianist Scholarship.
Born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Daria began studying piano at the Special Music School affiliated with the Rostov State Conservatory. She trained under Inna Serebryanskaya and later with the renowned professor Sergei Osipenko.
Daria has received international recognition through numerous competitions. Recent highlights include Sixth Prize at the 69th Maria Canals International Competition in Barcelona, First Prize at the XVl Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT, and First Prize at the 2025 Ann & Charles Eisemann Young Artist Competition in Dallas, leading to a solo performance with Richardson Symphony Orchestra. In February 2025, she was named a winner of Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition and will perform Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra in the 2025-2026 season.