Classical Pianist

JoyPullagurla

Where precision meets passion — devoted to the art of classical piano

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About

Joy Pullagurla

A passion for classical piano.

Joy Pullagurla is an Australian classical pianist based in Singapore. She began learning piano at the age of four with Dan Alonso in Sydney, later studying with Nathan Inkiriwang before moving to Singapore. Since 2025, she has studied with Professor Albert Tiu, Head of Piano Studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, and Susan Lai Siu Ling.

Joy’s musical education extends beyond regular lessons. Festivals and academies have taken her to the United Kingdom, Thailand, Germany and Austria, where she has performed and learned from internationally respected pianists and pedagogues. Her repertoire ranges from Bach and Mozart to Chopin, Liszt and Prokofiev, while her competition recognition spans Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Joy also enjoys discovering new places through music. On Instagram, she shares moments from rehearsals, performances and her travels, offering a personal view of the experiences shaping her life at the piano.

Musical Development

Training & International Study

Current study in Singapore, grounded in formative training in Sydney and international festival participation.

Teachers

  • Professor Albert Tiu
    2025–Present · Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
  • Susan Lai Siu Ling
    2025–Present · Singapore · Master’s degree, Royal Academy of Music, London
  • Nathan Inkiriwang
    2022–2025 · Master Piano Institute Sydney · University of Sydney · Musical training at WAAPA and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
  • Dan Alonso
    2020–2022 · REMIFA Music Education, Sydney · Bachelor’s degree in Music/Arts and Spanish, Johan Sebastian Bach Conservatorium, Buenos Aires

Festivals & Academies

  • LOML International Piano Festival
    8–13 August 2026 · United Kingdom · Festival participant and 3rd place, Category A (Professional), in the associated competition
  • Mahidol International Piano Festival
    2026 · College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand · Participant in the inaugural festival
  • Berlin Bechstein Summer Festival
    2025 & 2026 · Berlin, Germany · Festival participant and performer
  • International Summer Academy
    2025 · Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Austria · Academy participant and performer
Selected performance venues
  • Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
  • Schloss Friedrichsfelde, Berlin
  • Schloss Britz, Berlin
  • Concerts for All, Sydney

Masterclasses & Individual Lessons

Joy personally received instruction from the following pianists and pedagogues. Professional titles and institutional roles are shown separately from the masterclass context.

  • 2026 · LOML International Piano Festival
    Professor Pascal Nemirovski
    International Chair in Piano · Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
  • 2026 · LOML International Piano Festival
    Professor Graham Scott FRNCM
    Head of the School of Keyboard Studies and Professor of Piano · Royal Northern College of Music
  • 2026 · LOML International Piano Festival
    Professor Joanna MacGregor CBE
    Dame Myra Hess Chair of Piano and Head of Keyboard · Royal Academy of Music
  • 2026 · LOML International Piano Festival
    Professor Petras Geniušas
    Professor of Piano · Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
  • 2026 · Mahidol International Piano Festival
    J.Y. Song
    Piano Faculty · Mannes School of Music; Artistic Director · Mahidol International Piano Festival
  • 2026 · Mahidol International Piano Festival
    Professor Ksenia Nosikova
    Professor of Piano · University of Iowa School of Music
  • 2026 · Mahidol International Piano Festival
    Bruce Brubaker
    Curator of Piano Programming and Co-Chair, Piano · New England Conservatory
  • 2025 & 2026 · Berlin Bechstein Summer Festival
    Professor Ilja Scheps
    Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
  • 2025 & 2026 · Berlin Bechstein Summer Festival
    Professor Gerrit Zitterbart
    Retired Professor of Piano and Fortepiano · Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
  • 2025 · International Summer Academy, Mozarteum Salzburg
    Professor Emeritus Peter Lang
    Professor Emeritus of Piano · Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
  • 2025 · International Summer Academy, Mozarteum Salzburg
    Professor Christopher Hinterhuber
    University Professor of Piano · University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw)
  • Steinway Gallery Melbourne · Selected participant
    Professor Jerry Wong
    Professor of Music and Head of Keyboard · Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
  • Concerts for All · Sydney, Australia
    Dr. Stephanie Neeman
    Pianist and pedagogue · Doctor of Musical Arts
  • Finger Waltz · Singapore
    Professor Vitaly Pisarenko
    Piano Professor · Royal College of Music, London
Recognition

Awards & Distinctions

8–13 August 2026 · United Kingdom

LOML International Piano Competition

3rd — Category A

Professional Category

24–28 June 2026 · Singapore

9th Singapore Performers’ Festival

Gold Award — Piano

Singapore Music Teachers’ Association · Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

September 2025

Pacific Stars International Piano Competition

Second Prize

Protégé — Professional Category

July 2025 · Sydney

Sydney Eisteddfod

1st Prize & 2nd Prize

1st Prize, Recital Award (9 Years & Under)
2nd Prize, 20th & 21st Century Piano (9 Years)

June 2025 · San Francisco

San Francisco International Piano Competition

Finalist — First Award

Online Preliminary Division, Rising Star B Category (Age 8–9)

July 2024 · Sydney

St George Instrumental Eisteddfod

3rd Place & Highly Commended

3rd Place — Sonata
Highly Commended — Étude

Listen

Featured Performance

Joy Pullagurla — Featured Performance

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Programme

Repertoire

Baroque
J.S. Bach Inventions Nos. 1, 8 & 13, BWV 772, 779 & 784; Sinfonias Nos. 1–6, BWV 787–792; The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Preludes and Fugues Nos. 3, 5 & 21, BWV 848, 850 & 866
D. Scarlatti Sonata in A major, K. 551
Classical
W.A. Mozart Piano Sonatas K. 279, K. 283, K. 330 & K. 545; Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448, III. Allegro molto
Mozart / Grieg Piano Sonata in C major, K. 545, with second-piano part by Edvard Grieg
J. Haydn Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:37
L. van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
M. Clementi Sonatinas in C major, Op. 36 Nos. 1 & 3
F. Kuhlau Sonatina in C major, Op. 20 No. 1
Romantic
F. Schubert Marche militaire No. 1 in D major, D. 733, Op. 51 No. 1 — piano four hands; Impromptu No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 899, Op. 90 No. 2
J.F. Burgmüller Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2; Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15; Tarantella, Op. 100 No. 20
F. Chopin Étude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5; Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2; Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
F. Liszt Gnomenreigen, No. 2 from Two Concert Études, S. 145/2, in F-sharp minor
A. Dvořák Slavonic Dance No. 11 in F major, Op. 72 No. 3 — piano four hands
S. Rachmaninoff Polka italienne — piano four hands
20th Century
C. Debussy Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, No. 1 from Children’s Corner, L. 113
S. Prokofiev Tarantella, Op. 65 No. 4
Contemporary
Jaya Suprana Fragmen
Pedagogical & Technical Studies
C. Czerny Practical Exercises for Beginners, Op. 599, Nos. 1–75; The School of Velocity, Op. 299, Nos. 1–30
C.-L. Hanon The Virtuoso Pianist, Nos. 1–30
Contact

Enquiries & Collaborations

Get in touch

Joy welcomes enquiries regarding concert engagements, collaborations, and private events. Please reach out by email or through her Muvac professional profile.

Email
joypullagurla@gmail.com
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