Misha Pandya is from San Ramon, CA, and is a sophomore at California High School. Playing the piano feels like an escape from her schoolwork and allows her to wind down after a long day. Misha had always loved all forms of music. Outside of piano, she is a Girl Scout and a red belt in Taekwondo
Watch Misha Pandya perform Allegro: First movement from Sonatina in C, Op. 20 No.1 by Friedrich Kuhlau on the piano for the 19th Century Music Competition 2026 as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.