Christian Nielsen brings a musician's ear and a craftsman's standards to both the concert
stage and the instrument itself. He studied piano performance at Brigham Young University
with Dr. Stephen Beus, and has appeared as concerto soloist with the Meridian Symphony
Orchestra, performing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 1. His competition record includes
1st Prize at the Musicians West Piano Competition, along with wins at the Meridian Symphony
Orchestra Young Artists Competition and the Steinway Competition.

His recorded repertoire — documented on his YouTube channel — spans Baroque through
20th-century music, including works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt,
Rachmaninoff, Medtner, Barber, Vierne, and Stravinsky, in solo, chamber, and concerto
settings.

Alongside his performing career, Christian is an accomplished piano technician, trading as
Christian Nielsen Piano Services — tuning, repairing, and maintaining pianos for clients in
Utah's Provo–Salt Lake area during the school year, and in Idaho's Treasure Valley during
summer and winter break. His brand thesis, "Both sides of the lid," reflects the throughline
between the two: the same standard of craftsmanship applied on stage and inside the
instrument.