Monika Mockovcáková began her piano studies at age six and at the age of thirteen she won the National Music Competition of Czechoslovakia. Monika graduated with honors from The University of Musical Arts of Bratislava, Slovakia, where she received her Masters of Music. She studied piano with Ida Cernecka-a pupil of renowned pianist and master teacher Vera Gornostayeva. In 2010 she completed her Doctoral degree at the same university.

In the United States, Monika expanded the scope and range of music in her repertoire by studying with pianist and professor Dr. Robert Pennington. She has attended many international performer courses under the direction of famous pedagogues and performers such as M.Gutman, E.Hagenah, E.Indjic, P.Toperczer, S.Rodriguez, A. Koscielny and others. Her concert tours have taken her to Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Belgium, United States and Switzerland. In 2003, she represented Slovakia at the 'Concert of Stipendium Holders' of the International Academy of Prague-Vienna-Budapest 'Musik-Erlebnis Mitteleuropa' under the aegis of the President of Slovakia and Austria.

In addition to her solo activities, Monika is often welcomed as a lieder accompanist and chamber music performer. She and noted Slovak violoncellist Teodor Brcko were laureates of the L. van Beethoven and B. Martinu competitions in Prague in 1997; they were once again successful in the December 2003 B. Martinu competition, where they took first first prize and special prize for their interpretation of Martinu's works. In 2007 Monika won 2nd Prize in the Washington International Piano Artists Competition, as well as the Press Award and the Award for Best Performance of a Classical Work. She has taught as Professor at The Conservatoire and the University of Musical Arts of Bratislava. She has also recorded for Slovak Radio, Czech Radio and Slovak TV.

Throughout her career Monika has developed a reputation as a dynamic pianist who blends an immaculate command of the instrument with deep musical understanding to express her fresh artistic interpretations.