Artun Miskciyan is a Canadian pianist based in Toronto, Canada. Alongside performing works from the classical repertoire in concerts and recordings, having a multicultural background and being classically trained inspires him to introduce his audience to a unique program that consists of not only classical pieces but also arrangements of select music from different genres and original compositions.


Born to parents of Armenian origin in Istanbul, Turkey, his programming removes man-made boundaries, creating cultural and musical bridges that bring listeners together and allow them to explore new music along with the music they are familiar with.

Artun Miskciyan began playing the piano at the age of six. In 2004, he was accepted to Mimar Sinan State Conservatory in Istanbul, and he continued his piano studies with Prof. Metin Ülkü while simultaneously pursuing his academic studies at Modafen and Kadıköy Anatolian High School. In 2010, he participated in the Pera International Piano Competition and received the “Best Baroque Interpreter Prize”. The same year, he also participated in the National Chopin Piano Competition in Ankara, receiving the “Polish Embassy Special Prize.” In 2011, he graduated from Mimar Sinan State Conservatory with the highest honours.

Same year he moved to Canada with his family and continued his piano studies with Prof. Marietta Orlov at the Taylor Academy (Formerly Young Artists Performance Academy) at the Royal Conservatory of Music while continuing his high school academic studies at the Etobicoke School of the Arts. During this period, he took masterclasses from renowned pianists and pedagogues such as James Anagnoson, David Louie, and John Perry, and made his recital debuts in Michigan and Montréal, as well as his orchestral debut performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. He was also invited to perform at various events in Toronto, including TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and Luminato Festival. He graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts with the second highest average, as well as from the Taylor Academy in 2014, and continued his studies at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music as a scholarship student. Same year he was invited to perform “The Swan” from Saint Säens’s Carnival of the Animals with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall. During his university studies, he had the pleasure of working with three prominent professors: Prof. Marietta Orlov, Prof. Jamie Parker, and Prof. Enrico Elisi. In 2018, he graduated from the Bachelor of Music in Performance Program with honours.

He has given numerous concerts at various renowned concert venues, including the Zorlu Performance Centre and Atatürk Cultural Centre in Istanbul, Turkey, and Centro Cultural Teopanzolco in Mexico. He has performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 with the Camerata Belliniana as a winner of the AmiCa Fest Concerto Competition in Italy and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Rose Orchestra in Toronto. He made his Koerner Hall debut in 2022, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 with Sinfonia Toronto.

He has released numerous recordings on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms, ranging from classical repertoire to original compositions and ethnic music arrangements. His compositions and recordings have been featured on multiple radio stations, including the New Classical 96.3 FM and CFCR 90.5 FM in Saskatoon.

In addition to his solo performances, he frequently collaborates with various singers and instrumentalists for concert and recording projects.

Notable charitable initiatives include "A Season of Song", a Christmas concert he co-organized with coloratura soprano Ekaterina Shelehova, which raised $3,135 in support of Make-A-Wish Foundation Canada. He has also given multiple recitals in Montreal for In Concert For Cambodia, an initiative where all proceeds support the food, health, and educational needs of children and young people at The Peaceful Children’s Home in Cambodia.

On June 26th, 2025, he had the honour of being awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, in recognition of his artistic contributions to Ontario and Canada, by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Her Honour, the Honourable Edith Dumont.