Jenya Trubnikava

Jenya Trubnikava is a pianist, vocal coach, and educator serving as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, Staff Accompanist at Macalester College, and Music Director at Edgcumbe Presbyterian Church in St. Paul. Born in Belarus, she represents the third generation of musicians in her family and is a native speaker of Russian and Belarusian.

Her educational background includes:

• Belarus National Academy of Music
• Zürich University of Arts
• University of Minnesota

Dr. Trubnikava specializes in Slavic operatic and art song repertoire as Russian repertoire/diction coach for the Minnesota Opera Resident Artists Program. Her scholarly work includes The Anthology of Belarusian Opera Arias, designed to make Belarusian vocal literature accessible to educators and performers. She co-founded the community ensemble Esperanza, which performs at nursing homes to provide musical comfort.

No information available regarding student advising or research grants.

Her professional collaborations span the Minnesota Opera, Minnesota Orchestra, Wayzata Symphony Orchestra (where she served 16 years as principal pianist), and masterclasses with renowned artists including Martin Katz (University of Michigan) and Håkan Hagegård (Royal College of Music, Stockholm).