Evgenia Alekseeva is a professional musician and educator who grew up in a family of pianists and is a third-generation classical musician. she began her musical journey on the piano at age five, winning several international competitions in russia and europe. at 8, she debuted as a soloist with the estonian symphony orchestra.
after graduating with honors from music school, evgenia began learning an additional instrument — the oboe — a decision that shaped her career. just a year into her studies, she was accepted into the saint-petersburg music college and later the prestigious saint-petersburg state conservatory. during her first year at the conservatory, she joined the renowned saint-petersburg philharmonic orchestra as its youngest musician. throughout her career, she has performed and toured extensively across russia and europe with renowned conductors and orchestras.
in 2022, evgenia moved to chicago to earn her master’s in music performance at depaul university. she served as principal oboist for the chicago summer opera project in 2023 and has continued her career with various local orchestras and ensembles.
committed to making classical music more popular in chicago, evgenia has organized a 12-member ensemble, built a music studio with 25 students, become a lecturer, and organized numerous local concerts. she also works as an orchestra manager, combining her passion for performance with her dedication to expanding the reach of classical music in the city.
