Amy T. Zielinski spent over a decade in New York City photographing musicians and artists before relocating to London. The daughter of a pianist/music teacher, her childhood was filled with the sounds of the piano triggering a life long relationship with music.
Her images documenting the launch of critically acclaimed pianist, singer and songwriter, Broadway actress Nellie McKay’s career gained industry attention cementing enduring collaborations with the artist and her contemporaries.
She has been a senior picture editor at Getty Images in London and New York, reviewing daily editorial news imagery while working at major arts and awards festivals in Cannes, Venice, Rome, Nashville, New York and Los Angeles. As a contributing photographer at Getty Images, Amy covers the classical music genre for the Redferns collection, providing coverage of solo, orchestral and chamber performances including the BBC Proms and The International Piano Series at Southbank Center.
Her images have graced the pages of The Guardian, New York Times, BBC Music, Gramophone, Boston Globe, USA Today, The Independent, Jazz Times, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, Chicago Sun-Times, Pollstar Magazine, Time Out, The Financial Times, The Times, Atlanta Journal Constitutional, New York Post, Spin, Time, Paste, Harp, People Magazine, LA Times, Daily Mail, LA Weekly, The Spectator, Performing Songwriter, Daily Express, The Washington Post, MotherJones, among others.
A spirited traveler, Zielinski can be found often in major European cities documenting the artists and culture while exploring the impact of Western music on the city landscapes.
photo of Amy by David Parry