Triple Grammy-nominated South African pianist Petronel Malan is an exclusive recording artist for the internationally recognized label Hänssler Classic based in Germany.
In 2015, she released "Transfigured Brahms" which included world premiere transcriptions by American composer Lowell Liebermann.
Born in South Africa, of 1688 French Huguenot descent, she started piano lessons with her mother, an opera singer, at age four.
Considered the "last prodigy" of the late South African pedagogue Adolph Hallis, she debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony at the age of ten.
She continued her studies under Joseph Stanford, Steven De Groote, Ralph Votapek and Earl Wild.
Following her European debut in Rome in 1988, she has continued to make orchestral, recital and chamber music appearances on four continents.
Broadcasts for television, radio and the web include live performances in Europe, Canada, across the US (also on NPR) and several documentary television-profiles in South Africa.
She frequently judges piano competitions, conducts master classes and presents lectures across the United States and South Africa.