Curriculum Vitae
The story of
MONA
MONA is an award-winning classical pianist who draws listeners in with her warm, expressive playing and natural sense of storytelling. Her performances impress not only musically, but also through her heartfelt and inspiring communication, making each concert an unforgettable experience.
With a wide-ranging repertoire from Bach to today’s composers and a track record of international competition successes, MONA is a versatile musician with a mission: to inspire the next generation and show people how powerful and moving music can be. Through storytelling and heartfelt performances, she aims to make music accessible, relatable, and deeply meaningful for all listeners.
- EDUCATION
Oct 2025 – Sep 2027
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln / Aachen
Master of Music, Piano Music Performance
Oct 2021 – Sep 2025
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln / Aachen
Bachelor of Music, Piano Music Performance
Final grade: 1,0
Aug 2019 – May 2021
International School on the Rhine (ISR) Neuss
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
Overall grade: 43/45 (Abiturnote 1,0)
- MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
– 16. Medenus-Klavierfestival 2025 – 1. Prize
– Brigitte-Kempen-Wettbewerb 2023 Aachen – 2. Prize
– 4th Làszlò Spezzaferri International Music Competition Online 2022 – 1. Prize (99/100 Points)
– Musica Goritiensis 2. International Music Competition Gorizia (Italy) 2022 – 1. Prize
– International Piano Competition MozARTe Aachen 2020 – 1. Prize
– WESPE Music Competition 2020 – Best performance of piano works by P. Hindemith, Harald Genzmer Foundation Prize
– 17. Westfälischer van Bremen Klavierwettbewerb Dortmund 2019 – 1. Prize
– 7° Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Musicale Pianoforte Città di Penne Penne (Italy) 2018 – 1. Prize & Romantic Special Award
– 55. Bundeswettbewerb Jugend Musiziert Lübeck 2018 – 1. Prize (25/25 Points) & Prizewinner’s concert at the Kölner Philharmonie
- SCHOLARSHIPS
2025–2026 Werner Richard – Dr. Carl Dörken Stiftung – Pianist of “Best of NRW” Concert Tour2024–2025 Werner Richard – Dr. Carl Dörken Stiftung – Chamber Music Scholarship (with singer)
- PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
– “Best of NRW” Concert Tour 25/26: 10 Concert Venues, NRW, Germany
– Erholungsgesellschaft, Aachen, Germany
– Schloss Eulenbroich, Rösrath, Germany
– Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany
– Klavier-Festival Ruhr – UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, Essen, Germany
– Bösendorfersaal, Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria
– Katholische Kirche St. Bernhard, Gravenhorst, Germany
– Kloster Maria Rast, Aachen, Germany
– Schloss Libermé (Château Libermé), Eupen, Belgium
– Kulturni center Lojze Bratuž (Lojze Bratuž Cultural Centre), Gorizia, Italy
- SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Since Oct 2023
Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Köln e.V.
Member, Pianist
Performances as a soloist and in a duo for various individuals with special social and medical backgrounds (socially disadvantaged students, nursing homes, town halls)
Since Sep 2023
MozArte e.V.Board Member, Festival Artist
Since Oct 2022
GradTutor®
Co-Founder, CEO
– Currently operating the tutoring platform gradtutor.net, mediating >190 tutoring classes per month
– Mobilized team of >60 recent high school graduates to become tutors for current grade 5-12 students
– Established 5 partnerships with large international schools
- SKILLS & INTERESTS
Languages:
English – Native
German – C1