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On 11 January 2026, the Dubai Opera Studio welcomes the remarkable pianist Svetlana Andreeva for an evening of poetic refinement and shimmering musical color of French composer Maurice Ravel. Hailed as one of the most compelling artistic voices of her generation, Andreeva brings to Dubai a career shaped by extraordinary international success - from her early Grand Prix win at the Rosario Marciano International Piano Competition in Vienna to her triumphant First Prize at the 16th Orléans International Piano Competition in 2024.

Born in Dzhankoy on the Crimean peninsula and trained in Russia under distinguished mentors at the Central Music School and Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Andreeva has since performed across the various cities and countries, earning acclaim for her intellectual depth, expressive nuance, and crystalline technique. Her recent recordings, including Synesthesia and Mysteria, showcase her gift for bridging eras and illuminating contemporary music with rare insight.

The evening’s program celebrates the brilliance of Maurice Ravel, one of France’s most innovative and influential composers. Known for his exquisite craftsmanship, shimmering harmonies, and mastery of orchestral and pianistic color, Ravel created music of both refined elegance and profound emotional resonance. His works remain essential pillars of 20th-century repertoire.

For her Dubai debut, Andreeva turns to the luminous world of the composer, performing Le tombeau de Couperin (The Tomb of Couperin), Mirors (Mirrors) and Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) masterworks revered for their elegance, delicacy, and emotional restraint.

Experience the second edition of Steinway Prizewinner Concert Series at Dubai Opera Studio, in partnership with the esteemed Steinway & Sons. The piano recital will be performed on a Dubai Opera Limited Edition piano by Steinway & Sons.

About Svetlana Andreeva (pianist)

„Here to my mind, we have a distinct and unique musical phenomenon and charismatic personality. Here we have a player whose human fabric is utterly possessed by the nature of the sound she is producing, entering spiritually and physically into it. A very special musician indeed of a most particular sensibility. “

- Michael Moran, official reviewer of the Paderewski International Piano Competition

Svetlana Andreeva was born in Dzhankoy, a small city on the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine. A few years later, she moved with her family to Russia and began learning music at the age of four under Olga Dolzhenko at the Azov Music School. At 11, she decided to pursue a professional music career and continued her studies at the Lyceum of Rostov Rachmaninoff Conservatory, specializing in both piano and composition.

Since then, she has successfully performed solo and with orchestras in various cities and countries. At the age of fifteen, Svetlana enrolled in the Central Music School of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, studying under Andrey Limaev, Natalia Trull (piano), and Leonid Bobylev (composition). After graduating from the Central Music School, she continued her studies at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she studied piano and composition with the same professors.

In 2011, Svetlana won her first Grand Prix at the Rosario Marciano International Piano Competition in Vienna. Over the next years, she earned prizes in various prestigious international piano competitions, including the Paderewski International Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz, the Scottish International Piano Competition in Glasgow, the Southern Highland International Piano Competition in Australia, International Piano Competition in Campillos, Spain, the International Piano Competition H. R. H. Princess Lalla Meryem in Morocco and the Scriabin International Piano Competition in Moscow.

In 2022-2023, she recorded the album ‘Synesthesia,’ featuring piano works by the French composer Christian Schittenhelm, and presented the world premiere recording of the ‘Air‘ Piano Concerto by the same composer with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Sergey Neller.

In November 2024, Svetlana won the 16th Orléans International Piano Competition, receiving the First Prize from the ORCOM Foundation, as well as the Edison Denisov Prize, the Blanche Selva Scholarship, and the Samson François Prize.

In 2025, she recorded ‘Mysteria’, an album presenting a conceptual program that brings into dialogue the music of early 20th-century Eastern European composers and contemporary music.

During the 2025–2026 season, Svetlana will perform at major international festivals such as the Lille Piano Festival (France), Traiettorie (Italy), Engadin Festival (Switzerland), and Grand PianO Orléans (France). She will also tour France’s Val de Loire region with concerts and masterclasses, and make her debuts in renowned venues including the Gewandhaus (Leipzig), Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg), NDR Konzerthaus (Hanover), Robert-Schumann-Saal (Düsseldorf), Dubai Opera, and other prestigious halls in Germany and abroad.

Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes including an intermission

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