Kristina Arakelyan’s work as composer, pianist and educator is guided by a clear vision of music’s intrinsic power and purpose. An Armenian-British, prize-winning musician, her compositions are hallmarked by their striking beauty and compelling emotional honesty. Kristina’s studies as composer and pianist were nurtured at the Purcell School, the Royal Academy of Music, the University of Oxford and King’s College, London. Her music has been performed at some of the world’s leading venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre and the Wigmore Hall in London, Symphony Hall Birmingham, Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall in the United States. Commissions have been written for Britten Pears Snape Maltings, BBC Proms, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Paul’s Cathedral, BBC Singers, Alison Balsom and Huddersfield Choral Society. An accomplished pianist, in February 2025 Kristina performed the world premiere of her Piano Concerto in Yerevan with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra. Toccata for organ and orchestra received its world premiere in May 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder, and organist Anna Lapwood. Recent releases include Dreamland, her debut solo album as composer and pianist for Apple Music’s Platoon label and A Christmas Offering featuring The Choir of King’s College London on Signum Records.