Born in Moscow, Angelina began playing the piano at the age of 5, giving her first recital a year later. She was then accepted at the Central Music School held at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory where she studied with Valery Piassetski. At 14, Angelina performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 with Yaroslavl Philharmonic Orchestra in Yaroslavl and won second prize at the 4th International Nikolai Rubenstein piano competition in Paris, France.
In 2004, Angelina was offered a full scholarship at Trinity College of Music, London under Nina Sereda. While studying in London Angelina performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2, Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 and Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini at Barbican Hall, as well as Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 at Dukes Hall, RAM and St Martin at the fields. During Angelina’s time in the UK and Europe she has won several competitions including the International Czech Republic competition, Morey Piano Competition and 2nd prize at The Hastings Music festival piano concerto competition.
After graduating in 2008, Angelina returned to Moscow where she studied a Masters and Post Graduate at Gnessin Academy under Vladimir Tropp to whom she was also an assistant. Angelina gave concerts at the Big and Small hall at Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninov’s hall, Moscow Philharmonic Hall, Sviatoslav Richter Museum and Gnessin’s Academy Great Hall.
Angelina is currently studying for a PhD at Chichester University in 2017, where she is researching 'Author’s editions and problems of interpretations' surrounding Rachmaninov’s Piano Sonata.
Free recital (retiring collection)