“Ms Dinova proves she has everything... the most breathtaking recital I have heard in more than 30 years...”
- American Record Guide

"Halida Dinova plays with panache and conviction.”
- Gramophone

A champion of rare and interesting twentieth-century repertoire from her native Russia and America, she is known for her virtuosity and exquisite interpretations. In 2003 CHANDOS released her recording of Ernest Bloch's Piano Concertos with the St. Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alexander Tchernoushenko. Critics from GRAMOPHONE and AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE called it the best recording yet of those works.

In 2004 CANTIUS CLASSICS released her recording of Brahms's Second Piano Concerto with the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra under Gustavo Plis-Sterenberg. This recording was rated five stars on Amazon.com and was described by critics as "a bold, deeply poetic reading, marked by a technical command that many pianists couldn't muster..." "Her sheer poetry, her passion, and above all, her incredible tone would do credit to any pianist of any age or stage of musical insight..."

In November of 2002, with the symphony orchestra of the State Capella in St. Petersburg, Russia, she premiered the concerto "Shadow of the Swan" which was written for her by American composer Dennis Eberhard. A CD of this performance was released in 2004 by NAXOS (American Classics series). The concerto was inspired by the memory of those who lost their lives in the Challenger Space Shuttle and Kursk submarine disasters. The premiere garnered international attention and has been made into a documentary film by Laura Paglin which won a prize at the Calgary International Film Festival in September 2005.

In summer of 2005 CANTIUS CLASSICS released her solo album "Masterpieces for Children by Bach, Debussy, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky." The CD was made in collaboration with the Chicago and Detroit Diocese of Russian Orthodox Churches Outside of Russia. The proceeds from the sales of this recording will benefit orphanages in Russia.

Her Scriabin album (released by DOREMI) has sold thousands of copies and received resounding acclaim:

"A Scriabinist destined to lead all others ... Dinova is indeed a great Scriabinist ... In the most breathtaking recital devoted to the composer I've heard in more than 30 years, she proves she has everything, at least where Scriabin is concerned ... a thorough identification with the music's philosophy ... In this work (Scriabin's Tenth sonata) Dinova is entirely at home offering a visceral, larger - than - life account that, if not as diabolical as Horowitz's or as emotionally unsettling as Sofronitsky's, easily holds its own in comparison "
- AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

"The recital is both seductive and convincing... well worth your attention "
- FANFARE

Born in Kazan, Russia, Dinova studied with Natalia Fomina and Irina Dubinina at the Kazan Conservatory. After finishing her degree at the Conservatory Ms. Dinova was one of only a few pianists choosen to participate in a two year program called Aspirantura - the Russian equivalent of Doctor of Musical Arts program. She completed her Aspirant degree with the renowned pianist Anatol Ugorski at the Rimsky- Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg and was immediately invited to teach at the Kazan State Conservatory. At the end of her fourth year of teaching, Ms. Dinova entered the Geza Anda competition which earned her a concert tour and a scholarship from the European Mozart Foundation. Soon after moving to the United States she earned an Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music and attended the masterclasses of Paul Shenly, Rudolf Buchbinder, Anton Kuerti, Andre LaPlante, and Murray Perahia.

A prizewinner of several international competitions, Ms. Dinova has performed in North America, Russia, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, France., Italy, Turkey, and Argentina. She has appeared in international festivals such as Orford (Canada) and as a chamber musician in the Edinburgh (Scotland) International Festival.

Recent plans include performances of the Prokofiev's Third piano concerto in Cuba and Argentina, and a newly launched series of solo recitals titled "Sic resplendit Gloria Mundi" which focuses on reviving rare gems of piano literature from different periods of musical history ( J. Dussek, A. Rubinstein, M. Reger, F. Poulenc among others). A Steinway Artist, Halida Dinova is also available for Master Classes, new music presentations and collaborations with instrumentalists and vocalists.

Ms. Dinova resides in the Cleveland area with her husband and divides her time between performing, research on American piano concertos and teaching in Cuyahoga college. Her hobbies include horseback riding and whitewater rafting.