Tristan Pfaff, born on April 23, 1985, in France, is a pianist. He began his piano studies at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Nantes and later moved to the Conservatoire de Rueil-Malmaison under Denis Pascal. At fifteen, Pfaff was admitted unanimously into the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), where he studied with Michel Béroff and Aldo Ciccolini.
Pfaff's career took off with notable wins at various international competitions, including the Concours International Vladimir Krainev in 2002. He has performed at prestigious venues such as the Festival d’Auvers-sur-Oise and La Roque-d'Anthéron. His albums include Piano Encores (2015) and Karol Beffa (2018).