Valentina Kaufman is an Italian-American pianist born in New York in 2001. She performed in events organized by prestigious institutions such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Carnegie Hall in New York and Musikverein in Vienna. She is a Lang Lang Foundation Artist since being selected at thirteen years old for Lang Lang’s Masterclass in Vienna. She is currently completing her studies with Anna Kravtchenko at Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano and with Silvia Rumi at Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan. More recently she performed for Evgeny Kissin and participated in Masterclasses with Andrzej Jasínski, Enrico Pace, Jin Ju, Pasquale Iannone, Bruno Canino. She regularly dedicates herself to chamber music and forms the Kaufman Trio with her brother and sister. Valentina is testimonial for the International Prize Antonio Mormone and Artist in Residence for the season 2021-2022 of Fondazione La Società dei Concerti in Milan.