Biography
Award-winning Lithuanian pianist Kristina Annamukhamedova performs as a solo and chamber musician across Europe and the United States. She made her orchestral debut with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and Donatas Katkus performing the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin.
Kristina is a prizewinner of numerous competitions, notably the International F. Chopin Competition in Budapest and Vilnius and the International “Virtuoso Per Musica Di Piano Forte” Competition in the Czech Republic. She has gone on to appear as soloist with the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra, the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, and the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra.
A dedicated chamber musician, Kristina has collaborated in concert with members of the New York City Ballet and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. She has studied and performed at the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Vilnius Piano Music Festival, and the Academie Musicale de Villacroze, among many others. Kristina has also participated in masterclasses for many prominent artists in the field including Dimitri Bashkirov, Arie Vardi, Fabio Bidini, Erik T. Tawaststjerna, and Ivari Ilja.
Kristina earned the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in performance and pedagogy from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, and is currently pursuing Artist Diploma studies at the Colburn School under the tutelage of Professor Fabio Bidini. Throughout her studies, Kristina has been honored by awards from the Rostropovich Charity and Support Fund, the International Rotary Vilnius Club Award, the Sibelius Academy Grant, and the Paulo Säätiö Foundation Grant.
Kristina A.
Education
2019
2022
Artist diploma, The Colburn School - Conservatory of music (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Classical music performance
2015
2019
Master Of Music, Sibelius Academy - University Of The Arts (Helsinki, Finland)
Classical Music Performance and Teachers’ Pedagogical Studies
2016
2017
Erasmus program, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Tallinn, Estonia)
Classical Music Performance studies towards the degree of Master of Music
2012
2015
Bachelor Of Music, Sibelius Academy - University Of The Arts (Helsinki, Finland)
Classical Music Performance and Teachers’ Pedagogical Studies
2000
2012
High School Diploma, The National M.K. Ciurlionis School Of Art (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Music, Ballet and Fine Arts specialist school for gifted learners in a 12-year learning cycle
Work Experience
2022
today
Piano Teacher, Ecolint Music School, Campus Des Nations (Geneva, Switzerland)
2022
today
Visiting Piano Teacher, Geneva English School (Geneva, Switzerland)
2021
today
Accompanist, Pianiste Secours (multiple locations, Switzerland)
2021
today
Piano Teacher and Accompanist, Neo Académie (Geneva, Switzerland)
2021
2022
Piano Teacher and Accompanist, Malvern College (Leysin, Switzerland)
2020
2021
Online Piano Teacher, Park Cities School Of Music (Dallas, Texas)
2019
today
Online Piano Teacher, The Colburn School, Jumpstart Program (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
2019
2021
Accompanist, The Colburn School, Conservatory Of Music And Music Academy (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
2014
2019
Ballet Pianist, The Finnish National Opera Ballet School Piano Pedagogy Department (Helsinki, Finland)
2013
2019
Student Teacher, Sibelius Academy - University Of The Arts, Piano Pedagogy Department (Helsinki, Finland)
2018
2018
Piano Teacher, Aspen Music Festival And School, Roaring Fork Valley Music Program (Aspen, CO, USA)
Performances and Awards
2019
- First prize at the IV Rahvusvaheline Noorte Klaverikonkurss ODIN 2019 Competition, Advanced Piano Solo category (Tallinn, Estonia)
2018
- Performed as a soloist with orchestra (conductor James Salomon Kahane) for her Master's final exam at the Helsinki Music Centre, Camerata Hall
- Participated in the Aspen Summer Music Festival and School under a full scholarship with professors Fabio Bidini and Arie Vardi (Aspen, Colorado, USA)
- First prize at the Ре-logo Competition, Piano Solo category (Russia).
- Performed at the Festival Internacional de Música de Cambra de Castelló (Spain)
2017
- Performed as a soloist with the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Pietro Borgonovo)
2016
- Invited to play a recital at The Christopher Summer Festival, one of the largest musical events in Lithuania
- Participated in the Chamber Music Master Class led by Jacques Zoon with Clarinetist Fatima Boix Canto (member of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra) at the Academie musicale de Villecroze (France) under full scholarship
2015
- Performed the J. S. Bach Double Concerto with Morta Grigaliunaitė and the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Adrija Čepaitė) at the 4th Vilnius Piano Music Festival organized by prof. Muza Rubackyte (Lithuania)
- Participated in the Piano Master Class led by Dominique Merlet at the Academie musicale de Villecroze (France) under full scholarship.
- Participated in the Daniele Petralia International Piano Master Class in Trikala (Greece)
2014
- Attended the 16th Annual Sibelius Academy Music Festival (Chicago and Michigan, USA)
- Attended the International Chautauqua Music Festival on scholarship (New York, USA)
- Recipient of Paulon Säätiö Foundation Grant
2013
- Participated in International Summer Master Classes in Suolahti with prof. Erik T. Tawaststjerna (Suolahti, Finland)
- Semi-finalist in the 5th International Rosario Marciano Piano Competition (Vienna, Austria)
- Accompanist in the Huittisten Hullu Puhallus competition (Huittisten, Finland)
- Participated in Master Courses with Prof. D. Bashkirov (Helsinki, Finland)
2012
- Attended the International Music Festival “Piano Pic” held in Bagneres de Bigorre, Master classes with Prof. Muza Rubackyte (Bagnères de Bigorre,France)
- Entered the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts in the class of Prof. Erik T.Tawaststjerna
- Performed with the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra (conductor U. Backofen) and the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra (conductor M. Staskus)
- Laureate and winner of the Special Prize in the 17th Republican B. Dvarionas Competition for Pianists and String Players
- Grand Prix in the 1st International Chamber Music Competition “Pavasario Sonata”
- Diploma in the 9th International B. Dvarionas’ Contest for Young Pianists and String Players (Lithuania)
2011
- 2nd Vilnius Piano Music Festival organized by Prof. Muza Rubackyte (Lithuania)
- International Music Festival “Piano Pic” held in Bagneres de Bigorre, Master classes with prof. Muza Rubackyte and prof. Pierre Reach (France)
2010
- 2nd place in the International Piano Competition Rome, Italy
- Performed with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra in the 8th Bistrampoli Festival (Lithuania)
2009
- Summer Master Classes with Prof. Graham Scott in Manchester (Great Britain)
- Rotary International Vilnius Club award (Lithuania)
- 1st Vilnius Piano Music Festival (Lithuania)
- 2nd place in the International Piano Contests “Klaveri eriala opilastekoolide vahelisel konkursil” (Estonia)
2008
- Entered M. Rostropovich’s Charity and Support Fund (Lithuania)
- Participated in the 17th International Festival for Young Musicians in Kaunas, Lithuania
- Laureate and winner of the Special Jury’s Prize in the 8th International B. Dvarionas Contest for Young Pianists and String Players (Lithuania)
2007
- Diploma and Special Prize by the Slovakian National Philharmonic in the International Competition for Young Pianists in Kosice (Slovakia)
- 1st place in the International A. Dvarionaite Contest for Pianists (Lithuania)>
- 3rd place in the International “Virtuoso Per Musica Di Piano Forte” Competition (Czech Republic)
- Winner of the Republican J. S. Bach Competition for Young Pianists (Lithuania).
2006
- Two diplomas in the International F. Chopin Contests in Budapest, Hungary and Vilnius, Lithuania
2004
- Laureate of the International Czech Music Contest. Awarded with the special prize for the most impressive performance in her age group (Lithuania)
- Laureate and winner of the Special Prize in the 4th Republican B. Dvarionas Competition for Pianists and String Players (Lithuania)
2003
- Winner of the Republican J. S. Bach Competition for Young Pianists (Lithuania)