Full biography
A life of
musical crossings.
Fans and followers of Nina McIntire who describe the ease with which she performs on the piano as ‘child’s play’ could often be taken literally. This talented artist and performer, born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, was playing her first songs on the piano almost before she could walk. Her extraordinary musical talent did not go unnoticed: at the tender age of four she took up the violin — the instrument that would accompany her through her professional studies in St. Petersburg and Moscow and mark the beginning of a seemingly endless successful musical career.
At twenty-four she completed her degree in Master of the Fine Arts at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and soon became an accomplished and extremely sought-after violin soloist, giving concerts worldwide — particularly in Japan, Mexico, and many parts of Europe. As a member of several prestigious chamber music ensembles she made her mark in the recording music industry, especially with one of Germany's most prominent classical concert institutions, Villa Musica. As an educator she taught at the Modest Mussorgsky Music Academy in St. Petersburg and the Frankfurt on Main School of Music. As first violinist of the renowned German State Philharmonic Orchestra Rhineland-Palatinate, she performed on the stages of Tokyo, Beijing, Europe, North America, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires.
Her love for the piano never waned. Today she presents Ivory Fantasy — a fascinating combination of classical music and her own compositions, arranged in a modern style that integrates jazz, rock, and pop. This blend reveals a unique quality of freshness and especially appealing character. Nina accompanies her piano performances with her artistic vivid videos or integrates live percussion.
McIntire's innovative original compositions, together with her joy of performing and passion in presentation, spark an ever-growing enthusiasm for this kind of music. The ‘ivory enchantress’ has succeeded in creating a vivid blend of the traditional classical genre and modern, popular music, fascinating and inspiring young and old alike. The popularity of Ivory Fantasy is broadly reflected on social media and in extremely successful concert series across Europe and the United States.
