About

For pianist Nadezda Filippova, life and music are inseparable. Whether you consider the composer, the musician, or the listener, we are all searching for the expressive power behind the notes. Nadezda firmly believes that we must reflect this power through our own experiences, and listen to the emotions that music awakens in us in the moment, here and now.

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As a piano prodigy, Nadezda (Russia, 1989) toured Europe and, at the age of 11, performed Bach's Piano Concerto in F minor with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. She obtained her master’s degree from the Universität der Künste in Berlin in 2016. Almost simultaneously, she completed a master’s program at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under Willem Brons.

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Composer Claude Debussy played a pivotal role in her artistic development, leading Nadezda to shift her approach to both thinking and studying music. Her playing evolved; the harmonies, colors, and the sense of space in which the music unfolds became increasingly important. This can be heard on her 2024 album Echo Chambers (7 Mountain Records), which received glowing reviews, including from the Volkskrant: “Her Debussy is honest and sincere, without ever becoming dull or flat.”

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Nadezda strongly believes that music has something to say to everyone. The individual experience is key: “What life does this music awaken in you, here and now?” In 2018, she launched the series Soirée de Nadezda, where, as both pianist and curator, she invites creative people who challenge her, bring a different sound world, and enable exciting collaborations. The programs continuously create new connections, for example, with literature, poetry, historical context, or the personal experiences of the musicians. Music in context opens up new worlds, often leading to spontaneous reactions and interesting conversations with the audience.

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In addition to the classical beauty of Mozart and Beethoven, and the emotional depth of Russian masters like Scriabin, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky, Nadezda also embraces the bold, challenging energy of contemporary composers such as Vanessa Lann and Jörg Widmann. Juan Felipe Waller composed Echo Chambers for Nadezda's Dutch Classical Talent tour, and in 2019 she collaborated with Vitali Karagkezidis on the piece YouTude for Gaudeamus. In 2023/24, Nadezda frequently performed Grote Archipel, the magnum opus of the Dutch composer Daan Manneke.

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“What a beautiful performance of my Grote Archipel; by the way, your entire recital exuded strength, cantando, grandeur, and spaciousness!” — Daan Manneke

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Masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Hatto Beyerle (violist, Alban Berg Quartet), the Artemis Quartet (Germany), Peter Eötvös (Hungary), Boris Petrushansky (Russia/Italy), and her long-standing fellowship at Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz have been significant in Nadezda's development as a (chamber) musician.

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Nadezda has performed, among others, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at the Konzerthaus Berlin and Nikolaisaal Potsdam (2016), in the U.S. with the New York ensemble Bang On a Can All Stars (2016 and 2017), and at the Palermo Classica Festival (2021 and 2022). In 2017-2018, she was a finalist in the Dutch Classical Talent Competition, with a recital tour across the Netherlands (including TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Philharmonie Haarlem, Concertgebouw Amsterdam). With Duo Fidelio, she won second prize at the International Chamber Music Competition Pinerolo-Torino 2018.

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Since 2016 Nadezda has been living in Amsterdam, where she regularly performs at Dutch venues. She has played with Willem Brons, Olivier Patey, Maya Levy, Thomas Dulfer, and Jeroen Dupont. In 2023, Nadezda formed the Trio Da Ponte with Concertgebouw Orchestra musicians Sanne Hunfeld (violin) and Honorine Schaeffer (cello). Since 2024, Nadezda has been teaching at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.