Kristiina Rokashevich | Piano

Kristiina received her first piano lessons at the music school in Tallinn at the age of seven. She later continued her studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater with Marko Martin and Prof. Ivari Ilja. In September 2010, Kristiina moved to London to study with prof. Joan Havill at the famous Guildhall School of Music & Drama, graduating with distinction . During that time she worked with many excellent pianists, including Richard Goode, Angela Hewitt and Steven Osborne. 

Kristiina received several awards; e.g. the Sergej Rachmaninov Award, the Guildhall School Scholarship Trust and the Estonian Students Fund in the USA. She also received the Estonian Ministry of Culture Prize in 2015 and 2016. Apart from that, she was also successful in numerous competitions, including prizes at the Croydon Music Festival, the Beethoven Competition of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe and the Amy Brant International Piano Competition in Birmingham, Great Britain.  

She has given concerts at venues such as the Barbican Hall and most recently the Wiener Konzerthaus. As a soloist with ensembles such as the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra - with conductors such as Christian Vasquez, Mihail Gerts, Olari Elts and Risto Joost. In addition, she has performed in Great Britain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden and Finland.

On top of it all, Kristiina is a devoted harpsichordist and holds numerous salon evenings with readings and theatrical musical afternoons for children and youth.