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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 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) , John Galea and Igor Drukh. 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.
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