Landi Schaap

Biography

Landi completed her BMus performance degree in 2020 with distinction and is currently a master’s student at the University of Pretoria’s School of the Arts under Megan-Geoffrey Prins.

As a concert soloist she performed with various orchestras including Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestra, Salon Music, Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra, University of Pretoria Symphony Orchestra as well as Simfonia Juventi.

Landi received 2nd prize at the Atterbury National Piano Competition 2012 and 3rd prize at Virtuosi per Musica di Pianoforte 2011 in the Czech Republic. She won the piano category at the National Youth Music Competition 2017, as well as several prizes at the Unisa South-African Scholarship Competition, after passing her Unisa Grade 8 exam with distinction. She was invited to be a member of the shadow jury at the National Youth Music Competition 2018. She was the youngest semi-finalist of the Unisa National Piano Competition 2019 and won the Classical Instrumental Category at the Kids Talent Festival, along with the scholarship to participate in the 4th International Piano Island Festival – Bangkok 2020. Landi recently won the overall prize at the international Online Music Talent Showcase 2020 (hosted by Con Grazia Music) and placed first at the Philip H Moore National Music Competition 2021 in Category F (19-26 years).  

Landi also regularly participates in teaching, chamber music and accompaniment.