Markus Kaitila

Markus Kaitila, the president of FCF since 2023, holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Aaron Copland School of Music, City University of New York Queens College, under guidance of Nina Lelchuk, following studies at Sibelius Academy and Folkwang University of the Arts in Europe and masterclasses with Paul Badura-Skoda, Leon Fleisher and Bernd Goetzke. He is a winner of the Köhler-Osbahr Piano Competition, and his soloist appearances include Wratislavia, Jackson Heights, New Amsterdam and Queens College Chamber Orchestras with conductors such as Tong Chen and Charles Neidich. Markus has performed at Wiener Saal, Salzburg, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Carnegie Hall, Music Academy of the West and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. He is a graduating Master’s student of Eteri Andjaparidze and Adjunct Professor of Piano and Keyboard Skills at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.