Louisa Sophia Jefferson, born in Hamburg in 2005 into a German-Peruvian family, began her musical education at the age of four. She initially studied violin before discovering the piano at the age of five and dedicating herself entirely to it at eleven.
A decisive turning point came in 2019 through her encounter with the renowned pianist and pedagogue Rena Shereshevskaya. Louisa has studied with her ever since, first in France and, since 2021, at the prestigious École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. In 2024, she received her Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste / Artist Diploma, followed by her Master’s degree in 2026.
Louisa has received numerous awards at national and international competitions, including First Prize at the International Feurich Competition in Vienna and major special prizes at the German-Chinese Competition for Young Pianists and the Steinway Piano Competition.
Her concert career has taken her to renowned festivals and venues across Europe, including the Festival de Musique de Menton, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, Piano à Saint-Ursanne, Festival de La Roque d’Anthéron and Les Pianos Folies du Touquet. In 2026, she made her debut at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and performed at the Esprit du Piano Festival in Bordeaux and the Grand Piano Festival Open Air in Orléans.
She has participated in masterclasses with distinguished pianists including Dmitri Bashkirov, Roger Muraro, Jean Saulnier, Lang Lang and Mira Marchenko. In 2023, she was awarded a special scholarship by the Flügel Fundus Foundation and has since performed at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg on several occasions.
For the 2026/27 season, Louisa has been selected for the prestigious Élite Programme of the École Normale de Musique de Paris. As part of the programme, she will develop her own artistic project and perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s double concertos in Lima, Peru, together with pianist Timothy Lozakovich and orchestra. In October 2026, she will also participate in the 23rd edition of the Kissinger KlavierOlymp.