Born in Varna, Bulgaria, of Russian and Bulgarian parents, Krassimira Jordan studied in Sofia, Vienna, and Moscow, where she was a pupil of Sanislav Neuhaus and Emil Gilels. She has won a series of international prizes, including the coveted Mozart "Clara Haskil" prize. She has performed in major cities throughout Europe, as well as in Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States. She is currently an Artist-in-Residence and Professor of Piano at Baylor University in the United States.