Biography
Martin Kaptein is a Dutch classical pianist who presents a philosophical perspective on piano repertoire through concert performances and research projects. His current projects examine connections in the music of Beethoven, Schubert, and Scriabin, which he presents through concerts and lectures across Europe, the United States, and Asia.
In 2020 Martin founded the Scriabin Club, an international platform dedicated to the music, thought, and artistic legacy of Alexander Scriabin. In collaboration with the Scriabin Society of America and the Scriabin Association in the United Kingdom, the Club has organized international Scriabin festivals in 2022 and 2026.
Martin has won several international prizes, including the First Prize at the renowned St. Cecilia Piano Competition in Porto (2015). He studied with Michail Markov (Russia), Frank van de Laar (Netherlands), Vitaly Samoshko (Ukraine), and Alessandra Giorgia Brustia (Italy). In 2022 Martin graduated cum laude as a Master of Music from the Tilburg Conservatory in the Netherlands.
He has repeatedly been invited both as a jury member and piano accompanist at competitions including Jugend musiziert in Germany and the Concorso Internazionale della Canzone in San Marino.
Alongside his artistic and research activity, Martin currently holds a full-time position as a music educator at a publicly funded institution for music education in Germany. His work includes piano instruction, and the development of advanced courses in music theory and composition.
Contact
E-Mail: email@martinkaptein.com
Instagram: @martinkaptein
Scriabin Club: www.scriabinclub.com