Svetlana Krasnova, a native of Russia, is an accomplished pianist and educator with extensive experience in both performance and teaching. She holds a Master’s degree in Piano Performance and a Post-Graduate degree in collaborative piano from the prestigious Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow.

Ms. Krasnova’s teaching career spans continents and institutions. In Moscow, she taught piano to undergraduate majors as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and provided private lessons to students aged 6-18 and adults in the pre-college and Continuing Education Department. After moving to the United States, she held faculty positions at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and the College of DuPage. Since relocating to Boston, she has been a valued member of the piano faculty at Brookline Music School since 2016.

As a performer, Ms. Krasnova has showcased her talents across Russia, Italy, Canada, and the United States. Her versatility as a soloist and chamber musician has led to appearances at notable music festivals, including the Weathersfield Music Festival in Vermont, Rome Opera Festival in Italy, and Cremona International Music Academy in Italy. She has also been invited as a guest artist to present solo and chamber music recitals at esteemed institutions such as Minnesota School of Music, Kansas University at Lawrence, Roosevelt University, DePaul University, and the Curtis Institute of Music.

Ms. Krasnova’s dual expertise in performance and pedagogy makes her a sought-after pianist and instructor in the classical music community.