Kristina Shtegman

Kristina Shtegman

Kristina Shtegman began her musical education at the age of five and the following year gave her first public performance.

From 1970 until 1990 Kristina Shtegman studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory’s Special Music School under professor

Marina Wolf majoring in piano solo, chamber music, accompaniment. She continued her studies under E. Bassanov and

A. Sandler at the St-Petersburg States Conservatory. Graduated as a piano soloist, ensemblist, accompanist and piano pedagogue

(1990-1995). She embarked on artistic career at quite an early age by performing with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. .

Subsequently she became a student of the outstanding pianist of the 20-th century, professor of Moscow Conservatory, Viktor Merzhanov,

an artist whose performance and researches popularized Rachmaninov`s music. From 1986 on she performed in all Russia’s major

centers including St. Petersburg Philharmony, St. Petersburg Conservatory, Oktyabrsky Hall, Sheremetev Palace, Peterhoff Palace,

Hermitage Theatre, the Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow), Rachmaninov Hall and Tschaykovsky Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory.

She also debuted many contemporary pieces at Sergey Oskolkov and Friends and the White Nights Starts festivals, and regularly

performed at quite a number of major music events hosted both in Russia and Europe. Instilled with a commitment to chamber music

Kristina Shtegman regularly performed with renowned soloists from St. Petersburg and Moscow. In the nineties she developed a strong

artistic relationship with the soloist of St. Petersburg Philharmony Yury Semenov as a partner to feature chamber music masterpieces.

This partnership resulted in the release of a CD for Melodiya with Russian music for cello and piano, Sonatas for cello and piano by

Gretchaninov, Tscherepnin and Rubinstein, debuted in 1998 by Y. Semenov and K. Stegman. In the year 2004 Kristina Shtegman was

invited to join the jury of Dimitrios Vikelas International Piano Competition (Greece). Her activities bring her frequently to Sweden,

Russia, Germany, and Turkey.

Kristina Shtegman´s repertoire is extensive and includes pieces by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann,

Stravinsky, Debussy, Rachmaninov, and Shostakovich.

The critics give the following account of her performance:

“In her performance there is vividness in the singing tones, combined with great technical skills. It will remain in your memory.”

“Blekinge Läns Tidning”, Sweden

“She is a virtuoso to the outmost of her ability, which surely will give her an even greater and more enthusiastic public.”

“Syd Östran”, Sweden

CD:s

Kristina Shtegman, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven: Pianosonat Nr 30 Op.109 E-dur

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise-fantasia Op. 61

Johannes Brahms: Variationen on the theme by Paganini Op. 35

CD Musik för cello och piano av ryska kompositörer i XIX-talet

Alexander Gretschaninov: Sonate E-dur

Alexander Tscherepnin: Sonate in fis

Anton Rubinstein: Sonate D-dur