BIO

  • Raplas sündinud muusik Kaija Lukas tunnetab klassikalise muusika ilu ja tervendavat jõudu ning on pühendanud oma elu sellele, et inspireerida nii paljusid kui võimalik.

    Kirgliku kammermuusikuna mängib Kaija nii viiulit kui vioolat professionaalsetes ansamblites üle Euroopa, sealhulgas The English Chamber Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Hollandi Kammerorkester, Tapiola Sinfonietta.

    Ta on mänginud Pavao, Idomeneo ja Piatti keelpillikvartettidega.

    Kaija muusikaõpingud on teda viinud Raplast Tallinnasse, Londonisse, Salzburgi, Philadelphiasse.

    Pärast pikka välismaal oldud aega on Kaijal suur rõõm taas Eestis töötada ning panustada aktiivselt kodumaa kontserdiellu.

    Kaija on viiuli- ja vioolaõpetaja MUBA koolis.

    Kaija on LUDENSemble asutajaliige – kaasaegse muusika ansambel, mille eesmärk on tuua publikuni värskeid kontserdiprogramme, alternatiivseid esinemispaiku, uut muusikat.

    Kaija esineb aktiivselt ka Trio Punctum koosseisus (viiul/vioola – flööt – kitarr)

    Kaija on esinenud külaliskontsertmeistrina nii ERSO kui ka Rahvusooper Estonia Sümfooniaorkestriga, samuti Tampere Filharmooniaorkestriga.

    Kaija töötab regulaarselt ka Helsingi Filharmooniaorkestris abikontsertmeistrina.

    Kaija Lukas mängib Eesti Pillifondi poolt talle kasutada antud Auguste Sébastien Bernadel viiulil (1830-1840), mille omanik on pr Triin O’Brock.

    Alates 2022 elab Kaija oma perega Tallinnas. Ta naudib kastirattaga sõitu ja tema unistus on võtta koer, kuid enne peab nõusse saama abikaasa…

  • Kaija Lukas was born in Rapla, Estonia. Deeply passionate about the beauty and healing power of classical music, she has dedicated her life to bringing it to life—awakening love and wonder in as many people as possible.

    An avid chamber musician, Kaija plays both violin and viola with various professional ensembles across Europe, including the English Chamber Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also performed with the Pavao, Idomeneo, and Piatti String Quartets.

    Kaija began her musical journey at the Rapla Music School and continued her studies at the Tallinn Music High School. She earned both her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, complemented by further diplomas from Temple University in Philadelphia and the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.

    Her talent has been recognized with several prizes at national and international competitions, including ‘Remember Enescu’ in Romania, the Aram Khachaturian Competition in Armenia, and Estonia’s national competitions.

    Kaija is a regular performer with the Jigsaw Chamber Music Series in London. She has appeared as guest concertmaster with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, the Estonian National Opera Orchestra, and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. She also regularly performs as the second concertmaster with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.

    After thirteen years living in London and Amsterdam, Kaija is thrilled to be moving back to Tallinn—a place she has always called home.