Kärt Ruubel is an Estonian pianist and passionate chamber musician. She has performed widely across Europe in renowned venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and the Luxembourg Philharmonic, among many others.

 

In April 2018, Ruubel made her debut at the prestigious Debüt im Deutschlandfunk Kultur concert series in the Berlin Philharmonie, performing with her twin sister, violinist Triin Ruubel.

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In the same year, her first solo CD—featuring works by Handel, Bach, Fux, and Froberger—was released by GENUIN Classics. In autumn 2025, Ruubel released a second album dedicated to piano and chamber music by Eduard Tubin. Issued by the German label MDG, the recording was nominated for Best Classical Album of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards.

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Kärt appeared as soloist with various orchestras such as the North German Philharmonic, Pärnu City Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra Vorpommern and Neophon Ensemble. As a chamber musician she has played at several music festivals including Gezeiten Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Pärnu Music Festival and recorded for BBC 3, the North German Radio (NDR) and the Bavarian Radio (BR Klassik). Together with her twin sister Triin Ruubel she has performed around Germany, Estonia, Sweden, Italy and Switzerland. 

 

Kärt is a founding member of the German-based Neophon Ensemble (neophon.eu) for Contemporary music. As a member of the ensemble she has performed around Germany, Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Through Neophon Ensemble Kärt has had the opportunity to work with composers such as Jörg Widmann, Peter Ruzicka and Wolfgang Rihm. Kärt Ruubel performed the European debut performance of the piano concerto “Lying in the grass, river and clouds” by Marc Sabat. In 2015 she performed the piano concerto “Ataraxia” by Walter Zimmermann.

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Kärt is Artistic Director of Chamber Music Festival "Kammermuusika Fotografiskas" which is held every year since 2022. 

She is also Founding Member of Ludensemble, a recently established ensemble of esteemed Estonian musicians characterized by perpetual curiosity and unwavering dedication.

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She performs regularly on piano and celesta with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.

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