Nefeli Erma is a pianist from Limassol, Cyprus, currently living in London, United Kingdom. In September 2023, she received a special scholarship from Trinity College of London and commenced her studies for an Artist Diploma at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where she also attained with Distinction her Master of Music in piano performance, under the tuition of Prof. Kazakevich.
In June 2021, she completed her Undergraduate Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, under the guidance of Mikhail Kazakevich and having as a second study classical singing under the tuition of Anne Dawson. She graduated with First Class Honours and received the “Marjorie Hazlehurst Piano Award” for the greatest imagination, enterprise and highest level of performance.
Nefeli Erma has given numerous piano recitals in the United Kingdom and abroad and performed in piano masterclasses taken by renowned pianists such as Martino Tirimo, Peter Tuite, Douglas Finch, Gabriele Baldocci, Mikhail Kazakevich, Nino Jvania, Charlotte Tomlinson, John Thwaites, Anthony Hewitt, Robert Markham.
Since 2017, she participated in a number of competitions and music festivals in the UK as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist, including Trinity Laban’s Keyboard and Voice Festival 2024 where she presented the UK premier of Eleanor Alberga OBE’s “The Soul’s Expression” for Orchestra and Baritone, in piano and voice arrangement by the composer.
Additionally, she performed for Sheepdrove Piano Competiton, Denis Matthews Memorial Prize, Rena Kellaway Piano Recital Prize, Herbert Lumby Prize, Soloists Competition, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Piano Chamber Music Festival, Beethoven Day Festival, Bottesini Festival, CoLab Festival (co-hosting innovative projects) and New Lights Festival, where she was doing instrumental and vocal improvisations. Her multifaceted talent was recognised, and received an award of “Multifaceted Artistic Talent As An Active Member In Public Events”.
