Talenthouse

Location United Kingdom

Bio Acclaimed by Lord Yehudi Menuhin at just 6 years old as “destined to become a great pianist” Russian-born Nika Shoot moved to England aged 5 and gave her first recital aged 7 in Dartington International Summer School.
Having studied in both the Yehudi Menuhin School and Purcell Schools of music under a full scholarship, she is at present is in her second year at the Royal Academy of Music where she is a recipient of the Frederic Jackson Award, studying with Tatiana Sarkissova.
Nika has performed at London’s Wigmore Hall on 3 occasions, playing solo and chamber music. She has also played at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Steinway Hall, the Purcell Room and Jaques Samuels. She has also played abroad, notably; The Amsterdam Conservatoire, The Royal Conservatoire in the Hague, the International Mozart Festival in Istanbul, The Coblenz Gymnasium in Germany, the Hudební Škola in Prague and L’Opera Gabriel at the Chateau de Versailles, France.
A recipent of numerous prizes and awards, including the musicas fund, the Christopher Rae Award,and a winner of of the 2003 Young Musicians’ Competition at the Two Moors Festival, Nika has given recitals and concerto performances in venues throughout England, including Plymouth,West Buckland, Clevedon, Cheltenham, Dartmouth, Exeter, Torquay and Dartington. In 2008, Nika received a special award at the Final of the Yamaha International Piano Competition (YMFE) .
In March 2007 Nika performed Mozart's piano concerto no 24 in C minor with Torbay Symphony Orchestra in a 3 day tour around Devon.
She has had masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Dmitri Bashkirov, Murray Perahia, Jean-Bernard Pommier, John Lill, Boris Berman, Joanna Macgregor and others. A participant of the Tel Hai International Piano Masterclasses in Israel,Nika studied under Emanuel Krasovsky, playing in a number of masterclasses and performances.
During the summer of 2009 Nika was selected by John Lill to perform in Dartington’s Great Hall as part of the Dartington International Summer School. Recent performances include Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto with the Torbay Symphony Orchestra,conducted by Richard Gonski in Totnes St. Johns Church and Torquay Central Church.