Kunal Lahiry was born in 1991 in Florida and is an American pianist specializing in art song accompaniment. He earned a bachelor’s degree in solo piano at McGill University (2010-2013) and a master’s degree in art song accompaniment from the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin (2014-2019), studying under Wolfram Rieger.

Lahiry has built an international career as a collaborative pianist, partnering with singers including Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Fatma Said, and Siobhan Stagg, and was selected for the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme (2021-2023). He has released recordings including ‘Le Promenoir des Amants’ (2019) and ‘Licht der Nacht’ (2022), consistent with his focus on cello and vocal chamber repertoire.