Sanaz Rezai

Born in Tehran, Iran, Sanaz began studying piano in Vienna, at the age of seven. By the age of ten, she competed at the international level where she was awarded numerous prizes. After immigrating to the United States, Sanaz completed her Bachelor of Science in Piano Performance at California State University, Fullerton, graduating cum laude and with honors. Sanaz went on to complete both her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts at UCLA in piano performance. Her dissertation topic was Maurice Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit within the context of Orientalism during Impressionism. 

Dr. Rezai currently works at UCLA, teaching group piano courses. Her areas of interest include piano pedagogy, collaborative piano, and the interdisciplinary studies of art and music history.