Amir Farid is an Iranian-Australian pianist regarded as one of the most versatile and distinguished musicians of his generation. First Prize recipient of the 2006 Award, he has earned a reputation as a highly creative and thoughtful performer with a wide-ranging global career.

Amir has performed concertos with major ensembles including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and West Australian Symphony Orchestra, working with conductors such as Christopher Hogwood, Oleg Caetani and Benjamin Northey. Career highlights include Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 before a 13,000-strong audience at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and The Mozart Dances with the Mark Morris Dance Group and West Australian Symphony Orchestra at the 2015 Perth Festival.

As a recitalist, Amir has performed at Carnegie Hall, St Martin in the Fields and the Mostly Mozart Festival, and across Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, China and Canada. He is the pianist of the Benaud Trio and a member of the Exponential Ensemble in New York, and frequently collaborates with artists including Ian Bostridge, Arabella Steinbacher and Siobhan Stagg.

Amir has released multiple albums with Move Records, ABC Classics and Melba Recordings, several nominated for Australian Independent Music Awards and is a featured artist in the Steinway & Sons Spirio catalogue