Dr. Sophiko Simsive
Guest Artist; DMA, Manhattan School of Music
Praised by Jean-Yves Thibaudet as “a rare talent who promises to become one of the leading pianists of her generation,” Sophiko Simsive is known for her expressive and personal artistry, appearing at renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, the Berliner Philharmonie, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
A passionate chamber musician, she is the pianist of the acclaimed Claremont Trio, described by The Strad as “one of America’s finest young chamber groups,” and a founding member of Trio Phōs, whose interdisciplinary project The Sound of Connection, supported by the 2024 New World Symphony BLUE Grant explores intergenerational storytelling through music, dance, and conversation. Based in New York, Sophiko frequently performs with New Chamber Ballet and has collaborated with artists such as Anthony Marwood, Kian Soltani, Gilbert Kalish, and the Calidore String Quartet.
A dedicated educator, Simsive serves as a Senior Coaching Assistant at Yale University, where she co-teaches alongside violinist Wendy Sharp, while also maintaining a piano studio at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. A native of Georgia, and shaped by formative studies with Boris Berman, Jacques Rouvier, Mila Baslawskaja, and Maka Aladashvili, Sophiko holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where she studied under the guidance of Solomon Mikowsky.
