Irina Mejoueva

Russian-born Japanes-based pianist (Russian: Ирина Межуева). She began playing the piano at the age of 5. She studied at Gnessin Institute of Music in Moscow (now: Russian Music Academy) under pianist Vladimir Tropp. In 1992, she won first prize at the Eduard Flipse International Piano Competition in Rotterdam, which led her to start a career as a pianist.

Since 1992, Irina Mejoueva has been performing in European countries (Netherlands, Germany, France, etc.). She has played with Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gorki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, etc. In 1997 she married her own recording producer at Nippon Columbia and settled in Tokyo and later in Kyoto. She is engaged in activities in Japan and other Asian countries.

Currently, Irina Mejoueva is a lecturer at music department of Kyoto City University of Arts.