Hannah Hodjati

Hailed an “outstanding young pianist” by the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, Hannah Hodjati is a Calgarian pianist currently pursuing a BMus degree in piano performance at the University of Calgary with the guidance of Dr. Jani Parsons. She takes part in the Academy Program for Young Artists at Mount Royal University with full scholarship.

Through the guidance of brilliant mentors such as Antonio Pompa-Baldi, James Anagnoson, Rachel Naomi Kudo, Roberto Plano, Arthur Greene, and Martín García García, Hannah has become an adept soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist.

In 2023, Hannah was awarded silver in the IPPA Conero International Piano Competition. That year, she also received the Marissa Staddon Memorial Scholarship, i.e., “Most Outstanding Piano Student” award at Cassa Piano. She has won several awards in the Calgary Performing Arts Festival since 2015. Hannah has obtained First Class Honours with Distinction in numerous Royal Conservatory of Music examinations, and spreads her passion for music as a piano teacher; her students have been awarded First Class Honours with Distinction in their own RCM exams.

Hannah was enthusiastically received at the Valhalla Summer School of Music as a composer of chamber music in 2023 and 2025. In 2026, she composed the soundtrack to the short film Open Fire by Tobyte Productions.

As of 2025, Hannah is a member of the Calgary Civic Symphony as a keyboardist. She also plays trombone; during her time at Western Canada High School band program (2022-2025), she was awarded the “Outstanding Brass Student” award in three consecutive years, and she continues to play trombone in concert band at UCalgary.

Outside of music, Hannah enjoys creative writing, figure skating, and learning new languages.