Aleksandra Kocheva

Pianist Aleksandra Kocheva started her musical studies at age 5 in her native Bulgaria. She graduated from the International School of Music in Sofia and furthered her training at the Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria where she studied piano performance and received her Bachelor of Music degree. At that time Aleksandra co-founded Kocheva Duo together with her twin sister Nikoleta Kocheva and released their debut album for piano duo “ Ad Libitum.” As a recipient of the prestigious Erasmus scholarship, awarded by the European Union program for outstanding performance, Aleksandra continued her studies at Hochschule fur Musik and Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, Germany.

Settling in New York, Aleksandra has continued a life of teaching music and giving piano lessons, growing as a musician and performer. She has played at Carnegie Hall, Steinway hall, Merkin Hall and has premiered many works by well-known composers including Milton Babbitt. While finishing her Master’s Degree in piano performance at the Aaron Copland School of Music, where she earned the Artur Balsam scholarship (for trio) and received the Chamber Music Live award given to extraordinary achievements in chamber music, she mainlined an international touring schedule preforming in the US, Europe, and Asia. As a soloist she made debut recitals at Carnegie Hall, and with Kocheva Duo concerts at Steinway hall and Tonhalle Zurich. Aleksandra maintains an active career as a solo and chamber music performer in the United States and Europe. She has a private teaching studio for children and adults from all over the NYC metro area.