Russian-born pianist, Marina Rainbow has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. Marina completed her Diploma in Teaching and Accompaniment with High Distinction at Gorky Musical College and migrated to Australia in 1993.
While studying a Bachelor of Music Performance at Melbourne University (VCA) she won the Gold medals for “The most Outstanding Artist in the Pianoforte Sections” at the Dandenong Festival of Music and Arts in both 1994 and 1995 and was involved in the 3MBS FM Radio program. In 1996 she received the Astral Salon of Music and Arts Scholarship and in 1997 she was awarded the Postgraduate Scholarship to study in Japan, where she completed her Master’s Degree in Music at Aichi University of Arts and worked as a Lecturer of Piano and Accompaniment at Music Academy in Yokohama.
Marina won many prestigious music competitions in Japan, including ABC Young Performer’s Award, the Asahi Music Award, the Chopin Society Piano Competition, the Little Camellia Music Competition and the All Japan Classical Music Competition. Following her Debut with Osaka Century Symphony Orchestra with Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1, she took part in Osaka TV Programs and toured Japan. After coming back to Australia, Marina has been engaged in music education, developing her teaching method and writing books on Music Theory.