Annie Nalezny (née Devize) was born in Paris, France. It was there in 1968, under the guidance of Nadia Tagrine, that she received her diploma in piano virtuosity from the renowned Schola Cantorum where she taught for ten years until her move to California in 1974.

Annie was on the staff of the Crowden School of Music for twenty years. Currently, she is teaching privately in her Berkeley studio.

She has recorded two CDs including the Twelve Chopin Etudes Op. 10 and various compositions by her husband, Bruce Nalezny. In 2010, she gave an all Chopin recital including all 24 Preludes and all 24 Etudes.