Dr. Halida Dinova

Halida Dinova earned her doctorate in piano performance from Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, and her Ph.D. in Music History from the International Researchers Program VAK Moscow. She received her master’s in piano pedagogy and performance from the Kazan State Zhiganov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, and her artist diploma in piano performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Halida has over 20 years of teaching experience with students of all ages. Her teaching career started at the School for Young Professional Musicians in Russia for piano students ages 7 to 17. She also taught piano majors for 9 years at the Kazan State Conservatory and St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in Russia. After moving to the U.S., Halida taught at the Community Music Program of the University of Akron (ages 6 to adult) and spent 8 years at the Cuyahoga Community College's Arts Prep Program at the Cleveland School of the Arts. Her students have performed in national and international competitions, as well as competitions and concerts in Ohio organized by the National Music Teachers Association and the National Federation of Musical Clubs.

A prizewinner of several international competitions, Halida Dinova has performed and recorded with some of Europe's finest orchestras. As a soloist and a chamber musician, she has toured North and South America, Europe, and Asia performing in prestigious venues in London, Berlin, New York, St. Petersburg, Edinburgh, and Beijing. In 2022 she was invited to perform as a soloist at Carnegie Hall. She has recorded for Naxos, Chandos, DoReMi, and Cantius Classics International with critical acclaim. Halida recorded a solo album Masterpieces for Children comprised of pieces that Bach, Debussy, and Shostakovich composed for their own children.

Halida Dinova is a Steinway Artist.