Madis Sikk

Biography

I began studying piano with Farištamo Eller. In 2016, I joined Riina Maandi’s piano class at Tallinn Music School. Mihkel Poll’s masterclass inspired me to devote more time to music, and in December 2020 I continued my studies at Tallinn Music High School with Marja Jürisson and Mihkel Poll.

I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in piano at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. I have taken part in international masterclasses with Gintaras Januševičius, Dmitri Alexeev (Royal College of Music, London), Daejin Kim (Korea National University of Arts) and Hui-Ying Liu-Tawaststjerna (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki), among others.

I have won prizes at the Riga International Competition for Young Pianists and at the competitions “Eesti kõla”, “Parim noor instrumentalist” and “Tallinna talent”. At the 10th Estonian Pianists’ Competition, I received a finalist diploma and special prizes from the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, the Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra, the Pärnu City Orchestra and the Estonian Piano Teachers’ Association, whose award was titled “Tulevikulootus”. I was a laureate of the 2025 Helmi Valtman Scholarship Competition.

I am active in jazz and compose my own music. I continue to develop my work in these areas with Kristjan Randalu. I am a member of the Estonian Jazz Union.

Education

• Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre 2025–
  Bachelor’s programme in music performance, piano
• Tallinn School of Music and Ballet (MUBA) 2020–2025
  Piano
• Tallinn Music School 2016–2021
• Tallinn French School 2013–2020

Teachers

Farištamo Eller, Riina Maandi, Terje Mäss, Marja Jürisson, Mihkel Poll, Kristjan Randalu