Biography

Daria Chaikovska is a pianist, pedagogue, and répétiteur with extensive international experience. She began her musical journey in Odesa at the renowned music school of Prof. P. S. Stolyarsky. She graduated from the Odesa National Music Academy (Bachelor’s and Master’s in Piano) and continued her studies in Germany at the Saarbrücken University of Music, where she earned a Master of Arts in Chamber Music.

Artistic Activity
🎶 Performances as a soloist, chamber musician, and répétiteur in Ukraine, Germany, and Switzerland
🎹 Collaborations with orchestras, instrumentalists, and singers
🌍 Participation in international festivals: LvivMozArt, Animato Foundation, Two Days and Two Nights of New Music, among others
🎨 Involvement in cultural and interdisciplinary projects, including in the fields of fashion and contemporary art

Professional Experience
An important stage of her career was her work at the Zurich Opera House (2023–2025), where she was part of the orchestra and répétiteur academy. There she accompanied rehearsals, auditions, and concerts, prepared singers and musicians for performances, and also performed as an orchestral musician herself.

Teaching Activity
Daria teaches piano to children and adults. She believes that music education is not only about technical training but also about fostering inner listening, emotionality, and imagination.

Focus and Specialization
🔑 Individual piano lessons
🎼 Répétition (accompaniment of instrumentalists and singers)
🎭 Opera coaching
🎻 Chamber music ensemble
🎵 Orchestral work

Instruments
🎹 Piano
🎼 Organ
🎶 Celesta
🎵 Harmonium

Quote

“Music is a path to the inner world. In my teaching, I want to develop not only technique but also imagination and emotionality.”