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
