Eliza Garth
Pianist
Pianist Eliza Garth has achieved international distinction through her recordings and through concert appearances in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she has championed some of the most demanding works in the repertoire, including that of the present day. The New York Times wrote that she "has an exquisite ear for piano sound. One can think of no one better qualified to play this intricate, shining music.”
Her notable premieres include works by Oliver Knussen, Sheree Clement, George Benjamin, Perry Goldstein, Jeffrey Mumford, David Froom, Scott Wheeler, Nomi Epstein, and, in 2023, the New York premiere of Judith Weir’s Piano Concerto.
Her recordings of the complete piano works of Donald Martino on the Centaur label received national acclaim. The first of these was included in a New York Times survey of its own music critics’ favorite recordings of music written since 1945. The Maryland State Arts Council has recognized her twice with the Individual Artist Award.
Ms. Garth is the Executive Producer of the 2026 documentary film "Shall We Gather," a study of race and reconciliation between two historic churches in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, directed by Naeem Cobb.
On February 6, she releases her latest album “By the River,” a collection of concert works for solo piano inspired by hymn tunes on Centaur Records.
