Fiona Mato, an international solo pianist, was born in Athens to a family of Albanian musicians. She began studying piano at a very young age with her mother. After completing her studies at the Athenaeum Conservatory in Athens in Meri Manesi’s class, she was admitted to the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance (CNSMDP), where she studied with Michel Béroff and Claire Désert. Her journey at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse led her to enroll in the Artist-Performer Diploma program in 2016, marking a decisive step in her artistic development. Throughout her training, she benefited from the guidance of leading musical figures such as Bruno Rigutto, Romano Pallottini, Gisèle Magnan, Dmitri Bashkirov, Jean-Claude Pennetier, and the Trio Wanderer. Fiona Mato is a recipient of grants from several prestigious foundations, including Yamaha, Gina Bachauer, Onassis, Meyer, and L’Or du Rhin, which have supported her throughout her career. A highly sought-after chamber musician, she regularly performs alongside artists such as the Moragues Quintet, Raphaël Pidoux, Javier Rosetto Vera, Théotime Langlois de Swarte, and Hanna Salzenstein. She is also a founding member of the Duo Adama and the Dichter Trio. Her discography includes, notably, “An Invitation to the Schumanns,” released by Harmonia Mundi with the Dichter Trio; a recording dedicated to Schumann’s Concerto, made in 2024 with the Conservatory Laureates Orchestra (OLC) under the direction of Jonathan Darlington; and an album released in 2026 by IBS Classical, recorded with cellist Alex Olmedo. Since 2020, she has served as an accompanist at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance, where she plays an active role in training young professional cellists. Fiona Mato is a guest artist at numerous renowned festivals and concert series, including the Festival d’Auvers-sur-Oise, La Roque d’Anthéron, the Festival de la Vézère, AJAM, and Les Concerts de Poche, and performs regularly on France Musique. Her artistic commitment is marked by a particular affinity for the German Romantic repertoire, especially the world of Robert Schumann.