Born in Greece, Chrysi Nanou’s personal and professional aesthetics were formed in Paris and further shaped in the United States with her studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris/Alfred Cortot, The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, and at Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).
Chrysi’s repertoire is particularly diverse, ranging from core classical music to twentieth century and contemporary music in a wide variety of genres. Appearing as a concert pianist in over 30 countries, she has premiered many compositions by young and eminent composers. Among her recent performances are concerts with the the San Francisco Contemporary Players, the Milano-Torino Festival, Third Practice, Stanford Live, Stanford Peking Center, NYCEMF and EMPAC. Chrysi has served as the Artistic Coordinator of CCRMA (Stanford University, Palo Alto, California) and she currently sits on the board of the International Computer Music Association (ICMA). She has always integrated her career as a concert soloist with her role as a teacher, with a main emphasis on excellent technique, interpretive skills, and music fundamentals according to different styles and periods.