Alexandra Kaptein is a Dutch concert pianist, born in 1999. She is currently studying with Frank van de Laar as part of her second Master’s program at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
In addition to graduating cum laude Bachelor from the ArtEZ Conservatory and Masters at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Alexandra studied Music Theory at the Royal Conservatory.
The young pianist has taken part in a long series of national and international piano competitions and gives concerts throughout Europe, solo and chamber music at music festivals in Greece, Italy, Poland and Germany.
She has performed with renowned orchestras, such as the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra and performed on the National Radio 4 (AVRO/TROS) and locations such as the Leidse Schouwburg and Koninklijk Concertgebouw.
She won first prizes at the Von Bremen Piano Competition, the EPTA International Piano Competition, International Piano Competition Enschede; Piano Competition in s-Hertogenbosch and the International competition in Val Tidone’Silvio Bengali’ Italy.
In addition to her competition success, Alexandra has participated in variousmasterclasses with renowned pianists such as Leslie Howard, Hannes Minnaar, Alexander Gavrylyuk, and Boris Giltburg.
Franz Liszt has been a significant source of inspiration for Alexandra, encouraging her to dive into his music, research and analyse his works and record her debut CD album with Transcriptions by Franz Liszt with the international label TRPTK, set to be released in April 2024. She is also the vice president of the Franz Liszt Society in the Netherlands, where she is writing and publishing articles that unite her interests in Music Theory, Musicology, and Performing.
Alexandra Kaptein
Alexandra Kaptein is a Dutch concert pianist, born in 1999. She is currently studying with Frank van de Laar as part of her second Master’s program at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
In addition to graduating cum laude Bachelor from the ArtEZ Conservatory and Masters at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Alexandra studied Music Theory at the Royal Conservatory.
The young pianist has taken part in a long series of national and international piano competitions and gives concerts throughout Europe, solo and chamber music at music festivals in Greece, Italy, Poland and Germany.
She has performed with renowned orchestras, such as the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra and performed on the National Radio 4 (AVRO/TROS) and locations such as the Leidse Schouwburg and Koninklijk Concertgebouw.
She won first prizes at the Von Bremen Piano Competition, the EPTA International Piano Competition, International Piano Competition Enschede; Piano Competition in s-Hertogenbosch and the International competition in Val Tidone’Silvio Bengali’ Italy.
In addition to her competition success, Alexandra has participated in variousmasterclasses with renowned pianists such as Leslie Howard, Hannes Minnaar, Alexander Gavrylyuk, and Boris Giltburg.
Franz Liszt has been a significant source of inspiration for Alexandra, encouraging her to dive into his music, research and analyse his works and record her debut CD album with Transcriptions by Franz Liszt with the international label TRPTK, set to be released in April 2024. She is also the vice president of the Franz Liszt Society in the Netherlands, where she is writing and publishing articles that unite her interests in Music Theory, Musicology, and Performing.
Discography
Liszt: Lebenswanderung
Alexandra Kaptein