Valentina Igoshina

Valentina Igoshina is a Professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (since 2021) and Maurice Ravel Conservatory in Paris (since 2013). She is also an active guest professor at the International Piano Summer Academy in Nice and International Piano Masterclasses in Katowice.

• Graduate of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
• Specializes in Classical and Contemporary Music Theatre, Early Music, Jazz Education, and Rhythmics

Valentina has won multiple international piano competitions and performed globally with orchestras including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Concertgebouw Royal Orchestra. Her pedagogical contributions include teaching roles and participation in piano festivals.

Scientific Awards

• Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam Competition (1993)
• Sergei Rachmaninov International Piano Competition (1997)
• Queen Elizabeth International Competition (2003)
• José Iturbi International Piano Competition (2006)

She has recorded notable works such as Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Chopin's Waltzes, and Shostakovich's concertos. Her performances are featured in Tony Palmer's films about Rachmaninov and Chopin.