Alexandra Kaptein (1999, Netherlands) studies piano / vocal rehearsal with Frank van de Laar at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and works as an Associated Pianist at the Dutch National Opera Academy. She previously graduated cum laude from the ArtEZ Conservatory and her Masters from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and studied Music Theory at the Royal Conservatory.
The young pianist took part in a long series of national and international piano competitions and won prizes at the Von Bremen Piano Competition, the EPTA International Piano Competition, International Piano Competition Enschede and the international competition in Val Tidone ‘Silvio Bengali’ Italy.
She attended master classes with masters such as Leslie Howard, Hannes Minnar, Alexander Gavrylyuk, Boris Giltburg.
Alexandra gives concerts throughout Europe, solo and in chamber music, at music festivals in Greece, Italy, Poland and Germany. She also performed with renowned orchestras such as the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra.
Her debut CD album contains Transcriptions of Franz Liszt with the international label TRPTK (release April 2024).
She is also vice president of the Franz Liszt Circle in the Netherlands, for which she writes and publishes articles, in combination with her mission to promote music theory, musicology and performance.
