Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim, an award-winning pianist, is renowned for her remarkable solo performances and her passion for chamber music. She is based in Berlin and often collaborates with renowned musicians such as Michael Barenboim and Daniel Hope. Her repertoire is varied, stretching from the early 18th century to the music of today, with a strong focus on the Classical and Romantic eras.
Natalia completed her studies with distinction at the Gnessin State Music College in Moscow and pursued further studies at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre and at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany. She was awarded first prize at the prestigious Concorso Internazionale Valsesia Musica Juniors 2006 Premio Monterosa-Kawai.
Throughout her career, Natalia has performed with numerous chamber ensembles, including the Junge Münchner Philharmonie, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie led by George Benjamin, Kristjan Järvi and Erik Nielsen, and the Berlin Chamber Orchestra. She has participated in international music festivals in France, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Greece and Norway. In 2019, Natalia co-founded the Primevère duo with soprano Sofia Livotov, focusing on lesser-known repertoire including music by female composers, artist couples, and forgotten or overlooked composers.
Scheduled for release in March 2024, Natalia performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words with Michael Barenboim on Linn Records. Natalia is passionate about music education and has been working on a project to bring classical music and literature to music schools in Berlin. She has taught music theory and piano as part of a pilot project, “Musikalische Schule”, incorporating music education in the curriculum of primary schools. She has written the children’s book Why music?, motivating children to take up an instrument.
