Katja Avdeeva (Switzerland)
Piano
Russian music is a constant feature in the work of this pianist who started to play piano at the age
four. At eight, Ms. Avdeeva already had her first public appearance on stage for a piano competition in St.
Petersburg, where she later studied piano at the State Conservatory with Marina Wolf and Pavel Egorov
in the best traditions of the Russian piano school. After graduating with distinction in Russia she went on
to study in Switzerland, with Marc Pantillon in Neuchatel and Thomas Larcher at the Basel Music
Academy. After receiving her soloist diploma from the Conservatory, the recording of her final recital of
Rachmaninoff’s Études-tableaux was bought and produced by Sony. She is laureate of national and
international piano competitions in Switzerland, Italy, France, Italy and Spain.
Her fascination for contemporary music led her to work with such musicians like Pierre Boulez,
Harrison Birtwistle, Heinz Holliger, Otto Zikan , Kasper de Roo (Windkraft Tirol) and Matthias Pintcher.
Her music has been broadcast by ORF, Radio Suisse Romande, and Radio Hermitage. Currently, Ms.
Avdeeva is busy with intense concert activity, performing as soloist and chamber music artist in Russia ,
China and Europe, in halls such as the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, Teatru Manoel, Teatro Sá de
Miranda, and others. She has appeared in numerous festivals, such as Klangspuren, Lucerne Festival, Les
Jardins Musicaux, VFMIF. She has also taught international master classes and participated in several
competitions as a jury member. She is artistic director of international competition “Concours
International pour Jeunes Interprètes au Val de Travers” in Switzerland and founder of association
supporting young artists “ Les interprètes de demain”(Peformers of tomorrow).
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