Aleksandra Esakova
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Aleksandra Esakova is a flutist whose artistic activities encompass solo performance, chamber music, and orchestral playing. She received her early musical education at the Gnessin Secondary Specialized Music School in Moscow, where she studied flute with Zoia Viazovskaya from 2017 to 2022. She subsequently continued her studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln in Germany, completing her Bachelor of Music degree in August 2026 in the class of Professor Robert Winn, with additional piccolo studies under Thaddeus Watson. In September 2026, she began her Master of Music studies at Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, studying with Juliette Hurel and Julie Moulin, with piccolo studies under Beatriz Baião.
In September 2026, Aleksandra joined the Doelen Ensemble as a Young Artist, further expanding her experience in professional ensemble performance. Since January 2024, she has been a member of the Cologne Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, performing as principal flute. In September 2025, she also worked as a substitute flutist with Philharmonie Südwestfalen, the State Orchestra of North Rhine-Westphalia. Her orchestral experience includes performing as piccolo player in the orchestra Persempfans in a production of Alexander Scriabin’s Prometheus: The Poem of Fire, as well as playing with the orchestra of the Maxim Gorky Moscow Art Academic Theatre in Moscow. Since November 2024, she has also been a selected participant in the charitable initiative Live Music Now.
Alongside her orchestral work, Aleksandra is passionate about chamber music. In 2025, she founded the flute-guitar duo Nordic Echo, with which she continues to develop an active concert career. In May 2026, the duo received the Special Prize for Best Wind Ensemble at the 12th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition & Festa in Japan, marking an important milestone in her international chamber music activities.
Aleksandra has received recognition at numerous national and international competitions. In 2023, she won First Prize in the flute category at the competition of the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, receiving the Prize of the Association of Friends and Supporters of the University. In 2021, she was awarded Third Prize at the First International Albert Razumbaum Competition and Second Prize in the Young Artist category of the British Flute Society competition, together with a special prize from the Society. Her earlier distinctions include the Grand Prix at the II International Music Competition Magic Symphony in Moscow in 2020, as well as the Grand Prix and First-Degree Laureate distinction at the Costa Festa International Music Competition in Benidorm, Spain, in 2019. She has also received prizes at the Sonorum International Music Competition in Kaunas, Lithuania, and the Music Without Borders Competition in Druskininkai, Lithuania.
Her musical development has been supported by several scholarships and opportunities to study with distinguished flutists. She was awarded the Deutschlandstipendium for the academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26. She also received scholarships to participate in the William Bennett Summer School in London and the Oxford Flute Summer School, where she attended masterclasses with Robert Winn and Robert Manasse, among others.
Aleksandra has participated in masterclasses with internationally renowned flutists including Emily Beynon, Kersten McCall, Andrea Lieberknecht, Ulla Miilman, Gareth McLearnon, Elizaveta Ivanova, William Bennett, Lorna McGhee, Silvia Careddu, Matthias Ziegler, Raffaele Trevisani, Sibel Pensel, Trevor Wye, Alexandra Groth, and Irina Stachinskaya. These experiences have contributed to her broad musical perspective and continuing artistic development.
In addition to her performance activities, Aleksandra has participated in programs of the Sviatoslav Richter Foundation and is committed to sharing her musical knowledge through teaching.
Combining a strong musical foundation with international performance experience and a particular interest in collaborative music-making, she continues to develop her artistic voice as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral flutist.