Pianist. Musician. Storyteller.
Yacha
Bachmadova
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Music has never simply been something I learned. It is the language through which I have learned to understand, express and connect with the world.
Born in Russia on 29 March 1989, I discovered the piano at an early age. What began as a fascination with sound gradually became a profound artistic calling — one that has taken me from the intimacy of the concert piano to some of the world's most extraordinary stages.
My musical journey began in 1998 in Elbląg, Poland, where I studied with Professor Vladimir Oreus. One year later, I gave my first solo concert. In 2001, at the age of twelve, I performed my first solo concert in Belgium — an experience that attracted attention in the Belgian press and marked the beginning of a lasting relationship with the country I would eventually call home.
I continued my studies in Antwerp with Nicole Crombé at the Academie Muziek Woord, graduating cum laude in 2008, before studying at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp — first with Professor Eliane Rodrigues and later with Professor Levente Kende, graduating in 2013.
A pianist's true voice is found somewhere between discipline and freedom.
Along the way, I had the privilege of being a laureate of the Chopin Foundation and of working with some of the most respected musicians and pedagogues in the classical world, including Jozef De Beenhouwer, Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, Jan Wijn, Piet Kuijken, Sergey Edelmann, Vitaly Samoshko, Anton Kuerti and Nikolaas Kende.
These encounters shaped more than my technique. They taught me to listen more deeply, to search beyond the written score, and to understand that a pianist's true voice is found somewhere between discipline and freedom.
Classical music remains at the heart of my musicianship, but my artistic journey has never been confined to a single world.
In 2023, I joined the orchestra of Tomorrowland Symphony of Unity as a pianist. It opened the door to a completely different kind of musical experience — one where the precision and depth of classical musicianship meet the energy of contemporary music and the extraordinary power of a live audience.
Since then, I have performed on stages across the world, including the main Tomorrowland festival in Boom, the Sphere in Las Vegas, São Paulo, Luxembourg, Tenerife, Verona, Antwerp and Brussels. In 2026, I had the honour of performing several concerts with the Quartet of the Symphony of Unity on the Main Stage of Tomorrowland.
A piano can whisper in the intimacy of a concert hall and, moments later, become part of an enormous orchestral soundscape experienced by thousands of people. The setting may change, the audience may change and the musical language may change — but the fundamental purpose remains the same: to create an emotional connection.
They demonstrate what music can do when boundaries disappear.
I believe that technique is the beginning of musicianship, not its destination. A pianist can play every note perfectly and still leave the listener untouched. Conversely, a single phrase, shaped with honesty and intention, can remain with someone for a lifetime.
I am interested in the space between the notes — in colour, silence, tension, movement and emotion. I want every performance to have a sense of direction and purpose, allowing the music to speak rather than simply be reproduced. For me, performing is ultimately an act of communication.
Alongside my performing career, teaching has always held a special place in my musical life. I began teaching piano during my studies and have continued to work with students throughout my professional career.
My approach is rooted in the belief that every musician is different. The piano should not turn students into copies of their teachers — it should help them discover who they are. I place equal importance on technique, musical understanding, confidence, creativity and individuality.
The greatest achievement of a teacher is not teaching someone how to play the piano. It is helping them discover why they want to play.
My journey has taken me through different countries, traditions, teachers, ensembles and musical worlds — from my early classical education in Poland and Belgium, to chamber music, solo performance, teaching and international orchestral projects. Today, I see these worlds not as separate identities, but as parts of the same musical journey.
Whether I am sitting alone at the piano, sharing the stage with other musicians, performing within a large orchestra or guiding a young pianist through their first musical discoveries, I carry the same belief with me: music should be felt before it is understood.
What matters is what happens between the musician and the listener — that invisible connection that can transform a performance into a memory. To touch people through music. To tell stories without words. And to share, above all, the love of the piano.
Starts studying piano with Professor Vladimir Oreus at the State School of Music in Elbląg, Poland.
Gives her first solo concert in Poland, one year into her formal training.
Performs her first solo concert in Belgium at age twelve — covered in the Belgian press as a "child prodigy," and the start of a lasting connection to the country.
Graduates cum laude from the Academie Muziek Woord in Antwerp under Nicole Crombé, is named a laureate of the Chopin Foundation, and begins studies at the Royal Conservatory Antwerp with Eliane Rodrigues and later Levente Kende.
Completes her studies under Levente Kende and forms the duo "Bachmadova–Vladila" with cellist Christian Vladila.
Concerts in Russia alongside a decade of private teaching and academy positions across Belgium, including Lier, Wijnegem-Schilde-Zoersel, Dilbeek, Wemmel and Boom.
Joins the orchestra as a pianist, opening a new chapter where classical musicianship meets the energy of a festival stage and a live audience of thousands.
Performs at the Tomorrowland main festival in Boom, the Sphere in Las Vegas, and stages in São Paulo, Luxembourg, Tenerife, Verona, Antwerp and Brussels.
Performs several concerts with the Quartet of the Symphony of Unity on the Main Stage of Tomorrowland.
A selection from YouTube channel — full-length recordings, filmed simply, in one take.
Selected press mentions, interviews and reviews.
