About

Mariia (Masha) Kurtynina is a multi-keyboard player. She already has experience as a historically informed interpreter in Russia and Germany.

She was also a semi-finalist in the Chopin competition for historical instruments (Warsaw, 2023) and in the semi-finals of the MA Competition in Bruges (August 2024).

Highlights of the 2024 include concerts at the Beethoven Museum in Bonn, a recital at the Utrecht Festival in the Fabulous Fringe program, a recital at the Saturday Chopin concerts in Zelazowa Wola (Poland), as well as a clavichord recital at the piano museum Haus Eller and a concert with cellist Anastasia Kobekina at the Alte Oper.

Mariia was a substitute pianist in November in the Trio Egmont for two concerts in Berlin (Klassik in Spandau festival) and Leipzig (House Grieg Museum) in a short period of time. She also substituted for the pianist at a recital in Bayreuth in December at the School of Music on short notice.