Niayesh Javaheri is a pianist and educator based in Bowling Green, OH, currently pursuing her DMA in contemporary music with Dr. Solungga Liu. She has performed as a soloist and with various ensembles in Iran, Europe, and the US. Niayesh has premiered and recorded numerous works, including a piece featured in the album Contemporary Music in Iran. Two of her other recordings are set to be published in 2025. Her notable achievements include an honorable mention in the Donna Turner Smith Competition in Oklahoma, second prize in the solo section of the Third Biennial of Piano in Tehran, and an honorable mention in its chamber music section. Niayesh earned her MMus in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, and her BMus from the Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna, Austria.