"Mariam was able to quickly identify the source of the difficulties I was having with my playing and help me create an effective practice routine to address them. In the course of only a few lessons, I felt that my practice has made a substantial leap."

“Her thinking is disciplined and logical; at the same time she has a lively and productive imagination. Ms. Nazarian is an excellent pianist, highly musical, and with a strong and fluent technique.”

“Ms. Nazarian is a pianist of refinement and sensibility, and a musician with an acute and inquiring mind. She is furthermore a human being of immense kindness and warmth – an idealist not only within her musical career, but in her societal interaction.”

"Mariam is simply the best teacher for students of any age or level the world over. Most highly recommended! I am happy to speak with any prospective student about this extraordinary, most gifted teacher and pianist."   

“[Mariam] is intellectually brilliant, highly cultured, well-read, ethically uncompromising, and a clear and critical thinker […] a unique blend of superb pianist, musical scholar, effective influencer, and productive entrepreneur. She is a true pleasure to work with.”

“Bright intelligence, sympathetic character […] Quite impressive presentation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.”

"I don't know what Elijah Wood's actual skill level is on the piano, but the way he fakes it here is nothing short of remarkable[.] It would have been infinitely easier to avoid showing Wood's hands as much as possible, to focus on chest-level shots where we see his arms moving but not which specific keys he's hitting. Instead, [Eugenio] Mira gives us long, unbroken takes of Wood banging away on the keyboard, our view of his hands unobstructed so we can see that what he's playing really could be the music we're hearing. The hand-synching, if that's what you call it -- sure, let's call it hand-synching -- is nearly flawless."

​"For those of you who don't know Mariam well, I want to say some things seriously. She is truly, truly an artist. She was a concert pianist for many years. She is also an extremely dedicated teacher. With our son, she went way above and beyond to take him several levels higher. His piano playing throughout his life will be better because of her."

“The range and depth of her portfolio career [as producer-performer-researcher] will be inspirational to young and entrepreneurial students who need more and more to show the versatility Ms. Nazarian’s career illustrates.”

“Wonderful Mozart player. [Mariam’s cadenzas] were perfectly calibrated for the spirit of [Mozart’s K.482] concerto.”

“Her non-stop flow of inventiveness won me over.”

“Most certainly an unusually fine pianist […] gifted person[,]  and also a much broader and active music lover.”

​“Mariam is among the finest players I have heard of the current generation.”

“A very active member of the college community, creating an original and much valued piano workshop for college members and their families. She is an exceptional pedagogue, kind and patient but bringing the highest achievements of the concert hall to her pupils. This pro bono educational initiative was set up by Mariam to welcome piano enthusiasts of all ages, regardless of prior study or ability, and to promote community-building through artistic expression.”

“Perfect technique […] great sensibility. Mariam Nazarian succeeded in interpreting [Bach’s Goldberg Variations] with a perfect clarity of reading and a musicality worthy of applause. We must admire the authority with which [Schumann’s Carnaval, Op. 9] was played[,] in a deep and vigorously expressive interpretation. The pianist is a brilliant promise of the piano.”

“Prodigiously talented.”

“She plays with great precision and a very wide dynamic range, in perfect control from the most subtle pianissimo to the loudest fortissimo; [while] her rhythm is relentlessly exact[,] her acute musical sensitivity makes the narrative flow calmly, logically, with balance and harmony – perhaps, the same as that which the composer desired in his greatest dream, in his unattainable "quasi" illusion.”

"[Her] touch is light, delicate, and measured, much more in keeping with the intended harpsichord. […] This is a winner and a keeper for me. I'm playing it in my living room! The world is richer for Nazarian’s having made this recording." 

“She has a pleasing sound without harshness. Her performance [Carnegie Hall] was a tour de force.”

“[Mariam is] a talented, organized, and focused producer and promoter.” 

“The concert yesterday [featuring John Eliot Gardiner & Monteverdi Choir] was all goosebumps and tears for me. I don't think I have ever been so deeply affected in the concert hall. I am profoundly grateful for the miracle workers who made it happen, YOU first among them. Thanks so much, Mariam!”

“At her age she is one of the finest you would hear anywhere.”

“A fine pianist and a truly excellent musician […] very impressive both technically and musically. Her fugue writing [is] excellent and indicates an unusual level of musical understanding and sensitivity. [Nazarian] plays with considerable fluency and taste, being especially adept at extemporary ornamentation.”