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Chairperson Maria Tuturilova, harp
The young harpist Mag. Maria Tuturilova is one of the new leading harpists on the current concert scene. As further recognition of her excellent skills, she has been officially listed in the encyclopedia “Who is Who Austria” since 2009 and has been awarded Austrian citizenship since December 2010.
Born in Sofia/ Bulgaria, she began her musical education at the age of 7 with the piano and later at the age of 11 with the harp.
International award-winning Harpist and teacher Mag. Maria Tuturilova holds 4 master's degree with distinction from the State Music Academy "Prof. P. Vladigerov” (2000): harp in the class of Prof. Malina Christova (student of the legendary Prof. Vera Dulova in Moscow), conducting, music pedagogy, piano and organ. 1999-2001 postgraduate degree for harp at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in the class of Univ. Prof. A. Blovsky-Miller (member of the Vienna State Opera). Completed numerous harp master classes in Europe (A. Fontaine, C. Popova, Prof. E. Witsenburg, A. Schinozaki, C. Michel, I. Moretti, I. I. Roncea, P. Tassini, J. Molnar, etc.).
As a concert harpist and harp teacher Mag. Maria Tuturilova has won prizes (Grand Prix and 1st prize) at over 55 international competitions and festivals for harp (Sofia, Beograd, Moscow, Munich, Italy, Argentina, Slovenia, Ireland, Spain, USA, Hong Kong, etc). Some of her students are also prize winners of various international competitions.
Mag. Tuturilova has received the following scholarships and other awards: International Foundation "Open Society Soros", Zonta International, Herbert von Karajan Center & Thyll-Dürr Foundation, Live Music Now “Yehudi Menuhin”, etc. Golden Badge for Achievements from the National Society “Mati Bolgaria”, Ministry of Culture of Republic Bulgaria, World Harp Congress Scholarship, etc.
Numerous CD recordings and film music (Ennio Morricone), TV and Radio live broadcasts, etc. Solo recitals, chamber music concerts. Regular soloist with "SOFIA SOLOISTS" Chamber Ensemble, chamber orchestra "EPOCH", chamber orchestra "TEMPI CONCERTATI", State Academic Symphonic Orchestra, Men's Choir "GUSLA", Sofia Women's Chamber Choir "Vassil Arnaoudov", etc. Orchestra concerts (Principal Harpist: 1st Private Orchestra for Film Music, New Symphonic Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic, ELO Electric Light Orchestra, Keyo Wagner Society Orchestra Tokyo, etc.) in Europe & USA, World Harp Congress, etc. under Maestros R. Milanov, E. Tabakov, P. Djurov, E. Morricone, K, Jarvi, A. Previn, M. Jurowski, D. Russell Davies, P. Boulez, etc.
2002-2008 solo harpist of the Vienna city hall, 2008-2010 solo pianist & harpist Imperial Riding School. Since 2003 regular substitute for the Tonkünstler Orchestra Lower Austria, RSO, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Vienna State Opera, Children's Opera and Philharmonie, Volksoper, Chamber Opera, etc.
For more information visit:
www.mariatuturilova.com
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Emanuela Degli Esposti, harp
Emanuela Degli Esposti, Harp Professor at the A.Boito Conservatory of Music in Parma, is Artistic Director of the International Contest and Festival "Suoni d’Arpa", Vice-president of the Association Conoscere la Musica and President of the Italian Harp Association. She studied harp with Prof. A.N.Schirinzi in Bologna Conservatory and at the Rubin Academy of Tel Aviv with Prof. J. Liber. She recorded several Album Fonit Cetra, Bottega Discantica and Tactus. As soloist, performed recitals in various Festivals in Italy and abroad, plays in duo and quartet with the harpist Ieuan Jones. She played as 1st harp in the orchestras of Florence, Milan and Naples RAI, Swiss Radio of Lugano, performing with conductors such as Berio, Chailly, Delman, Ficher, Kuhn, Inbal, Mehta, Muti, Oren, Prêtre, and won the 1stPrize at the international chamber music competitions at Stresa and Palmi. She published a book about C. P. E. Bach and publisheded UT Orpheus Edition music for harp which have been included in the programs of international harp competitions such as International Harp Contest in Israel, International American Harp Competition, Franz-Josef-Reinl International Harp Contest in Munich, International Harp Contest Suoni d'Arpa. She is Director of the Leonardo Primavera Harp Orchestra and has been jury member in international harp contests such as Israel (1998 and 2003), Munich (1999), M.Tournier (2009-2012), Belgrade (2014), Novi Sad (2017), Rencontres Internationales de la Harpe en Ile de France (2017), International Slovenian Harp Contest (2019), St.Petersburg Cristal Key Harp Contest (2019), Barcellona – Madrid Arpa Plus and International AEDA Contest (2021). She has helds international master classes and concerts at Assisi Umbria Festival, London Royal College, Lovere Tadini Academy, Belgrade Mokranjac Academy, Madrid Real Conservatorio Superior, Pipkov High School in Sofia, Riga Vītols Academy, Rio Harp Festival, Villa Medici-Giulini, Opera House of St.Petesburg, Feldkirch Stella Vorarlberg Hochschule.
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Shannon Shuen Chieh, harp
Shannon Chieh has been the principal harpist with the National Symphony of Taiwan and faculty member of the National Taiwan Normal University and Asian Youth Orchestra since 2000. She was former principal harpist with the Knoxville and San Antonio symphony orchestras in US and has presented her New York debut solo recital in Carnegie Hall. Shannon received her master's degree and artist diploma from Indiana University, and Diplome Superieur de Concertiste from the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris. She has forged a career as a prominent teacher and soloist throughout Asia and other continents. She has served as soloist and jury member at the prestigious USA International Harp Competition, Nippon International Harp Competition, Korea International Harp Festival and Singapore Harpfest. Shannon is the founder of Pink Moon Music Theatre, where she produced many award-winning multimedia musical theater works. She is also founder and artistic director of the triennial Taiwan International Harp Festival since 2015.

Güneş Hızlılar, harp
Graduating with distinction from the Mozarteum University Salzburg and performing with the Staatskapelle Berlin under the baton of Daniel Barenboim, Güneş Hızlılar is described by musical authorities as "possessing a deep musical intelligence and one of the great talents in today’s harp world.” Born in Istanbul in 1995, she began her musical education in 2006 at the Istanbul University State Conservatory under Assistant Professor Ümit Tunak. She continued her undergraduate studies at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Professor Stephen Fitzpatrick.
Hızlılar gained recognition through her exceptional performances in international harp competitions, achieving distinctions in events such as the Marcel Tournier International Harp Competition, Assia Cunego IHC in Bremen, Josef-Reinl IHC in Vienna, and Martin Geliot IHC in Paris.
Her debut concert as a soloist with the Istanbul University Symphony Orchestra in 2015 marked the beginning of her international career. She then performed Debussy’s Danse Sacrée et Profane at the Pacific Philharmonic Orchestra’s concerto competition in Vancouver, Canada.
In 2018, Hızlılar was selected for the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) “Women Stars of Tomorrow” project, performing at the 46th Istanbul Music Festival alongside guest of honor İdil Biret. That same year, she gave a solo recital in the Shining Stars series at İş-Sanat, earning the Meriç Soylu Honorable Mention Award.
In addition to her solo and chamber music endeavors, Hızlılar toured Europe and South America as a member of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie orchestra, performing in venues such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Frankfurt Alte Oper, and Sala São Paulo. She also premiered works with the Austrian Ensemble for New Music.
Supported by the “Ceren Necipoğlu” scholarship from the Turkish Harp Society, Hızlılar attended the Harp Masters Academy in Switzerland, studying with harp virtuosos Isabelle Perrin, Irina Zingg, and Karen Vaughan. She further honed her craft with artists like Isabelle Moretti, Xavier de Maistre, Jana Bouskova, and Alice Giles, mastering a broad repertoire from early to modern music.
After graduating with highest honors from Mozarteum University Salzburg in 2019, Hızlılar began her master’s studies at the same institution. Accepted into the orchestra academy of the Staatskapelle Berlin, she performed under the direction of Daniel Barenboim with renowned conductors and soloists such as Zubin Mehta, Martha Argerich, and Pinchas Zukerman. Following her tenure with Staatskapelle Berlin, she served as deputy solo harpist at the Niedersächsische Staatsorchester Hannover, performing harp solos in major operas and symphony concerts.
Hızlılar's education was supported by the Rotary Club, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, and the Contemporary Education Foundation’s Young Talents Project. In 2023, she graduated with the highest honors from Mozarteum University Salzburg with a master’s degree. Recently, she drew attention with her solo recital at the 51st Istanbul Music Festival. Hızlılar continues to perform across Turkey and Europe, bringing the enchanting world of the harp to wider audiences. June 2024

Joy Yeh, harp
Dr. Joy Yeh (BM. UBC, MM. Yale, DM. Indiana) is the Professor and the Chair of the Harp Division of the Vancouver Academy of Music and a frequent judge at international music competitions and festivals
including the Canadian Music Competition, the Camac Prize International Harp Competition, the USA International Music Competition and has taught masterclasses in Asia and North America. Students from different countries were inspired by her passion to study with her, including France, Germany, Turkey, Iran, USA, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. As a result, Dr. Yeh was awarded Teacher's Certificate of Recognition by the RCM for having her students score the highest marks in their examinations. To complete their training and résumés, her students are well-connected and active in performing with local art organizations like the Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. Efficiency, Passion and Precision are the three major components to Dr. Yeh's teaching. Her students have won medals at several international music competitions having just studied with her for 1-2 years with no previous musical background. Some parents described that being in her studio has been a “life transforming” experience for their children, as the kids grew dramatically in their confidence, artistry and concentration. At the Vancouver Academy of Music, Dr.Yeh has built the largest harp department in all Canadian Music conservatories. With
generous resources, the school celebrates events that involve several harp ensembles and youth orchestras, masterclasses and the annual VAM HarpFest which features more than 50 harps on stage.
Dr. Yeh believes in “leading by example”. Therefore, despite her busy teaching schedule, she insists on having an active performing career. She has been featured numerous times as a soloist with the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and the UBC Symphony Orchestra. She has played at Carnegie Hall, Kozertberlin, World Harp Congress (Canada and Hong Kong) and Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany. Her recordings can be heard on CBC Radio2, and she was interviewed by medias such as the Fairchild Radio FM96.1, CFJC Midday TV, Talentivision TV and their Evening News, Richmond Review and
Taste of Life Magazine. In the earlier years, Dr. Yeh was awarded the Canada Arts Council Grant for professional musician, twice by the British Columbia Arts Council and the Grand Prize winner of the
Vancouver Women's Musical Society Scholarship Competition, the UBC Concerto Competition, and First Place of the Burnaby Clef Concerto Competition, in which it was the only time a harpist was chosen as 1st
Prize Winner in the Burnaby Clef Society’s 25 year history.

Zoraida Avila, harp
She graduated at Tchakovsky Moscow Conservatory, where she studied with the eminent harpist Vera Dulova, obtaining a "Master of Arts" (1983) and "Philosophical Doctor" (1985). She also has the title of "The Associated of Royal College of Music", London, UK (1989). She has received awards in international competitions and festivals such as the National Harp Competition of the USSR (1984) and the "Andrés Segovia" Spanish Music Award. She has performed in Venezuela, USSR, Russia, Bulgaria, England, Belgium, Denmark, Algeria, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Greece, Norway, India and China.
In some of these countries She performed for television and the recordings of her interpretations are often broadcast by different radio stations worldwide.
She has participated in several international festivals: First Latin American Harp Festival, San Jose, Costa Rica; XV Festival do Estoril, Portugal; II World Harp Festival in Cardiff, Wales; VII Festival of El Hatillo, Venezuela, 5th European Harp Symposium in Amsterdam, Netherlands among others.
She recorded a CD with the chamber music group " Isolda" (1989) Her Solo reccordings have earned her praise from international critics: "Between Two Worlds" (1986) with repertoire transcribed and dedicated to Nicanor Zabaleta; and "Paths" (1998) published by the University of Curaçao, which shows her work as a transcriber and arranger of Latin American music.
She has been a member of the Jury in several competitions: The "International Competition of Harpers", Moscow 1997 and 1999, The "International Festival Vera Dulova" (Moscow, 1997 and 2000) and The "Competition of Chamber Music with Harp," in Arles, France , 2001, The "First International Harp Contest" in Szeged, Hungary, 2007, and The First International Harp Competition "Ksenia Erdely" in St. Petersburg, Russia.
She chairs the Cultural Association Isolda, through which she organizes the international competition " The Iberian Chamber Music Competition with Harp", which reached its fourth edition in February 2014.
In 2008 She participated as a special guest at the Festival "The soul of the Harp" held at The Centre of Art Workers in Moscow, Russia, where she gave a lecture on" the Spanish music for harp". She has coordinated three editions of compact "Isolda sings Tales" (2018, 2010 and 2012) in which her students perform works of didactic repertoire for solo harp and in combination with other instruments.
She held in usufruct the Harp that belonged the harpist Nicanor Zabaleta, which is provided with an eighth damper pedal, a system designed by the same harpist.
With this instrument she touredd as a soloist and with the chamber music group Isolda.
She is currently working on a doctoral thesis in Musicology about" the Romantic Harp in Spain" for the Faculty of Geography and History of the Complutense University of Madrid.

Hung Choi lee Charlie, harp / piano
Harp Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Belgium - M.A. in Music (Harp) - B.A. in Music (Harp) Academy of Performing Arts (HAMU), Prague, Czech Republic - Exchange Programme M.A. in Music (Harp) International Music Competition Brussels-Grand Prize Virtuoso- First Prize winner LRSM, DIP ABRSM
Piano Certificate and Diploma of Teaching (CT ABRSM) CUSCS, Professional Advanced Diploma LRSM, Dip.ABRSM, ATCL (Trinity College of Music)
Charlie Choi-Lee Hung has completed her studies in The Royal Conservatory of Brussels, earning a Bachelor's and Masters Degree in Music, majoring in the Harp under the tutelage of world-class harpists Jana Bouskova and Agnes Clement. In between the degrees, she won the Erasmus Scholarship Programme for an exchange student at the Academy for Performing Arts in Prague (HAMU). She has previously attained the Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music, Harp Performance (LRSM) and DipABRSM in Harp Performance. She has performed all over Hong Kong and Europe, including in Belgium, Tignes, France, Ittervoort, Netherlands, Prague, Czech, Tignes, France, Germany and with the Hong Kong Ensemble during the 12th World Harp Congress in Sydney. In 2019 she won the First Prize in the International Music Competition Brussels - Grand Prize Virtuoso and was invited to attend the award ceremony in the distinguished Bozer Concert Hall. She also performed harp solo and chamber music in Ath College Saint Julien Chepel, Chateau de Moulbaix and in Eglise Saint-Martin Church, Chievres, Nazareth in Belgium. In Prague, the Czech Republic, she performed Le Festin de l'Araignee by Roussel, Dny Bohuslava Martinu 2019 as the principal Harpist with the orchestra in Sal Martinu Hall, and recently in St Paul’s Church in the Antwerp Summer Music Festival 2024.
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Andrija Blagojević, clarinet
Serbian clarinettist Andrija Blagojević (b. 1981 in Kruševac, Serbia) is an associate professor of clarinet at the University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica and serves as the International Clarinet Association Country Chairperson for Serbia, European Clarinet Association Board member and the president of the Board of Directors of the National Serbian Clarinet Association.
Blagojević performed as a soloist and member of various ensembles and lectured throughout Serbia, as well as in Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Poland and Spain, and was a jury member in the clarinet and chamber music sections at the international competitions held in Serbia and Bulgaria.
Blagojević has published clarinet-related articles in various journals: The Clarinet (USA), Clarinet & Saxophone (UK), ‘rohrblatt (Germany) and Putevi kulture (Serbia).
Andrija Blagojević studied the clarinet with Mihajlo Avramović, Tomislav Nikolić and Milenko Stefanović. During his studies, Blagojević was awarded numerous awards, including the Distinguished Student Award by the Chancellor of the University of Priština, and a grant by the Kingdom of Norway, awarded to the selected best students of the Republic of Serbia. Following his postgraduate studies, Blagojević started his university career as an assistant to Professor Milenko Stefanović, the soloist and former longtime principal clarinettist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2010 Blagojević became the first Serbian clarinettist accepted into the membership of the European Clarinet Association, having been previously the founder of the Serbian section of the International Clarinet Association. The ICA president, Dr. John Cipolla, remarked, “Through all my interactions with Mr. Blagojevic, he has displayed nothing but the highest professional standards. He has opened opportunities for students and professionals in this region of the world (…). I am very impressed by both the quality and volume of his work and contributions.”

Zhanat Yermanov, clarinet
The Artistic Characterization
Yermanov Zhanat Rahmetulinovich was born in February 28, 1965, Bayan-Aul area of Pavlodar region, Alexander farm.
Education
1984, graduated with honors from Ust-Kamenogorsk School of Music.
1991, graduated from KNC named by Kurmangazy.
1993, finished graduate studies at the KNC named by Kurmangazy.
1997, graduated from the European Academy of Music named by Mozart, Poland.
2000, graduated from the International Summer Music Academy in Nice, France.
2001, graduated from the International Summer Academy of Music in the Prado, France.
2002, graduated from KNC named by Kurmangazy, specialty opera and symphony conducting.
Certificates, diplomas and medals
1. Diploma 1st degree. V National Competition for Young Performers. Ministry of Culture, Almaty 1983
2. Diploma 3rd degree. Competition for Wind and Percussion instruments of the republics of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Almaty. April 1990 the State Culture Committee of Kazakhstan SSR.
3. Diploma 1st degree. I international contest of wind and percussion instruments from central Asia, Azerbaijan, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. Ministry of Culture. Union of Musicians. State Conservatory named by Kurmangazy, Almaty, 1994
4. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on May 7, 2002 was awarded the anniversary medal "Kazakhstan Respublikasynyn Karula Kushterne 10 zhyl" Astana. 08/05/2002
5. Diploma. Education Foundation by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. For the great artistic achievements in art. Director of the Fund. D.Kulibaev. The city of Almaty. May 17, 2003
6. Certificate of Merit. For an excellent job in educating the young musicians, and due to Teachers' Day. RSSMSHI named by K. Baiseitova. 03.10.2003
7. Due to the 60th anniversary of the KNC named by Kurmangazy for outstanding achievements in the education of youth and concert activities Yermanov Z.R, was awarded the honorary title of "Madeniet қayratkerі."
8. For his great contribution to the development of performing arts and the creation of a state woodwind quintet by Presidential Decree of December 4, 2009, he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan."
9. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, dated December 7, 2011, was awarded the anniversary medal "20 years of independence, Republic of Kazakhstan".
He actively gives concerts, combining it with teaching being an associate professor at KNC named by Kurmangazy. His concerts were successfully held in Vienna, Riga, Moscow, Budapest, Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Marseille, Seoul, Bangkok, London and Odessa. He improves his level of performance, playing music and communicating on joint concerts with such artists like Michelle Letek, Francois Leleu, Ana Casian, Jean Hyenas Keyras, Frederick Baron, John Thomson, Corrado Giuffredi, David Valter and others.
He has a number of scientific and methodological works. Many of his graduates are the laureates of international competitions and working in various musical groups within The Republic of Kazakhstan and beyond.
Currently he heads the department of wind and percussion instruments KNC named by Kurmangazy, the artistic director of the state woodwind quintet created by him

Borislava Taneva, piano
Borislava Taneva is a pianist-performer, a composer, a pedagogue, a chamber musician, an organiser of musical events. Her active participation in the contemporary cultural life in Bulgaria and abroad defines her as a successful, multispectral musician.
She was born in Sofia in the family of distinguished musicians and started her musical education at a very early age. She completed her master’s degree in piano and composition at the National Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia. There are some other world famous professors like Jacob Lateiner,Germaine Mounier, Vera Gornostaeva and Ludwig Hoffmann who also played a role in her development as a performer. Borislava Taneva has been a laureate of national and international piano, chamber music and composition competitions in Bulgaria, Italy, Japan, Greece, etc. She has performed multiple recitals in Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, Italy, Brasil, Switzerland, Lithuania, Israel, France, Norway, Macedonia, Spain, etc. After her graduation Borislava Taneva started work as an assistant professor in the Piano Department of the Performance Faculty of the National Music Academy /NMA/ in Sofia. Currently she is a piano and pedagogical practice professor at NMA in Sofia and vice rector of the Academy.
In 2012 a Doctor's degree (PHD) was conferred on Borislava Taneva. For several years she had great success, teaching Interpretation of Contemporary Music in Athens.She gives masterclasses and delivers seminars on various topics at music colleges and academies in Greece, Swiss, France, USA, Luxembourg, Brasil, Spain, USA, Singapore, Norway, Italy etc. Prof. Taneva has appeared as a jury member in many national and international piano competitions in Greece, France, Vienna, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Serbia etc. Her students have been awarded with numerous of prizes from national and international forums and competitions. She is the author of several opuses of piano pieces for beginners, edited by MUSICA FERRUM in London. She is the founder and a member of the Swiss-Bulgarian Association of Culture – SBAC, based in Geneva. B. Taneva was awarded with special prizes for her contribution to Bulgarian culture.

Maia Sepp, piano
Maia Sepp was born in 1985 in Tallinn (Estonia). She received her first piano lessons at the music school for gifted children «K. Baisseitow» in Almaty, Kazakhstan in the class of T.Abilchairova. 2003 she graduated this school with the distinction under the direction of famous pianist Prof. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova, who had a great influence on the formation of pianist’s personality. At the age of eight, she gave her first public concert, the first concert of Ludwig van Beethoven, with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 1999 she was the youngest participant at the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg and the 3rd prizewinner at the International Piano Competition in Naples. The following year she reached the finals of the International Piano Competition in Jurmala (Latvia) and in 2002 attended the International Bach Piano Competition in Leipzig. She is also prizewinner of the annual Festival of the President Nursultan Nazarbaevs Education Foundation.
From 2003 to 2008 she studied at the Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikowsky, where she graduated with honors in the class of Prof. A.Mndoyants. Since 2010 she has continued her musical education at the master's degree with famous pianist Prof. Dr. h.c. Kalle Randalu at the Academy of Music in Karlsruhe (Germany). In 2012 she graduated her master degree with honors and in 2015 - her soloist studies with honors.
In 2009 Maia Sepp was the 1st Prizewinner at the 3rd International Piano Competition in Wien (Austria) and the semi-finalist of the 5th International Piano Competition in Lyon. In 2013 she was the 1st Prizewinner at the International Wolfgang-Rihm-Competition in Karlsruhe (Germany) and at the International Piano Competition Concours Musical de France in Paris. In 2017 she was the 2nd Prizewinner at the XVIII International Maria Yudina Piano Competition in Saint Petersburg (Russia). In 2018 she was 4th Prizewinner at the V Tatjana Gaydamovich Chamber Music Competition in Magnitogorsk (Russia).
Maia Sepp leads an active concert career and performed in Moskau (Rubinstein Museum, P. Slobodkin’s concert hall, Rachmaninov Hall), in Tallinn (Estland), in Kasachstan (Almaty, Astana, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Karaganda), in France (Paris, Wissembourg), in Germany (Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Ettlingen), in Italy (Finale Ligure). She performed with such orchestras as the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana Symphony Orchestra, Latvian Chamber Orchestra, Karlsruhe Chamber Orchestra, Baden-Baden Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.
In 2015 Maia Sepp won a prestigious scholarship from the Cultural Foundation of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The grant supports promising young artists. In 2015 Maia Sepp recorded her first solo CD with Sonate B-Dur D960 of Schubert and “Davidsbündlertänze” of Schumann at the record company “Hofa” in Germany. Since 2016 she is a soloist at the Kazakh State Zhambyl Philharmonic and piano teacher at the Piano department of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.

Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova, piano
Professor Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is an exceptional and outstanding authority in the modern piano art of Kazakhstan. Because of her international success and numerous awards she is regarded as one of the best piano players of Kazakhstan. Due to her outstanding performance she was awarded with the title “People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. Her name first became widely known in 1980 when the young musician won the First prize at the 31st Viotti International Competition in Italy. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova became the first pianist of Kazakhstan awarded the highest international recognition.
According to the contest conditions, the winner was entitled to ten solo concerts in various cities of Italy, and Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova’s performances were a triumphant success everywhere. In their excited reviews musical critics unanimously recognized the emergence of a new bright artistic name, called her a “great pianist”, “pianist of international class”, “tiger of a fingerboard”, emphasized her extraordinary musicality coupled with the “dizzying technique”, noted her “perfect performance” of the works being part of a program of her performances, compared her play with the outstanding artists of the XX century: Ciccolini, Berman and Cziffra.
The time after the contest was marked for the pianist with continuous artistic perfection.
With her inherent persuasiveness of interpretations, she performs works by Scarlatti and Bach, Mozart and Schubert, Beethoven and Brahms, Chopin and Schumann, Rakhmaninov and Prokofiyev, Shostakovich and Gubaidulina. Her extensive repertoire covers all musical periods and styles. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is also an active promoter of the works of Kazakh composers: G. Zhubanova, N. Mendygaliyev, T. Kazhgaliyev.
Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova was born in Alma-Ata. She received her initial musical education in the Republican Special Music School named after K. Baiseitova, from which she graduated in the class of Associate Professor Lyudmila Ivanovna Oshkukova. She graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Chaikovskiy and post-graduate school under the direction of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Professor Gleb Borisovich Axelrod, who had a great influence on the formation of the pianist’s personality.
The high musical culture, honed skills, generosity of her performing style, extraordinary artistic charm and spirituality of the performance – all these qualities brought wide recognition to the pianist.
As a soloist of the Kazakh State Philharmonia named after Dzhambul, Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova lifted a huge collection of complex works of the world’s piano literature both in the performances with orchestra and in solo and chamber music concerts. Her recent concerts include such works as Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand d-moll, Beethoven’s Fantasy for Piano, Orchestra and Chorus C-dur, Concerto No. 5 and Triple Concerto, Chopin’s Concertos No. 1 and No. 2, Brahms’s Concerto No. 1, Chaikovskiy’s Concertos No. 1 and No. 2, Rakhmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Gershwin’s Concerto in D Major, Poulenc’s Concerto for two pianos. Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova constantly gives concerts both in her native country and abroad with well-known orchestras and conductors such as the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dm. Kitayenko, Romanian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by O. Balan, Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc.
After her success at the contest, Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova gave a series of concerts in Italy and participated in the XX International Music Festival in Stresa with M. Rostropovich, V. Ashkenazi and A.-S. Mutter, where she gave a solo concert, which the reviewers called “magic”. Kadyrbekova’s performance at the festival of young performers “Interforum” in Hungary left a “very good impression”, as it was noted in the press. Her concerts in the best halls of Moscow were a huge success (Hall named after Chaikovskiy, Conservatory Small Hall), St. Petersburg (Great Hall of Philharmonia named after Shostakovich), Rome and Turin (conservatory halls), Vienna, Paris (Debussy Hall in Pleyel, Cortot Hall in the Ecole Normale), Tunisia, Ankara (University Concert Hall), Istanbul (Ayia Irini Hall), the cities of the Baltic states and the Caucasus, etc.
In 1981, the pianist recorded a solo album with the Second Sonata b-moll of Rakhmaninov, “Scherzo and March” and “The Forgotten Waltz No. 1” of Liszt at the record company “Melody” in Moscow.
In 2015 Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova recorded all Impromptus of Schubert at the record company “Hofa” in Germany.
Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is in the prime of her creative powers, at the stage, when a person combines gained experience, performing maturity and its usual idea of searching. This is reflected in her concert programs, which are always substantial, attracting with their wide range, as well as in the interpretation of the works performed – the ability to give them a live and direct feeling, to speak the language of music sincerely and with emotion. The harmonious relationship of the emotional and intellectual beginning is a characteristic feature of the pianist’s performing image. Her play attracts with its integrity and credibility of the interpretation coming from a deep comprehension of the author’s intention. A wide range of dynamic gradations also draws attention, in which the noble-sounding and very powerful forte stands out. One of the advantages of Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova is her developed sense and skillful use of the timbre and coloristic capabilities of the instrument. Talent, intelligence, desire of grace communication with the public – this is a key to achieving new heights by the pianist.

Elena Sharova, piano
Sharova Elena is a pianist, a full-time teacher of special piano at the Chil-dren's Art School named after
E. A. Mravinsky in St. Petersburg.
A gradu-ate of the Gorky Conservatory named after M. I. Glinka in the piano class.
He conducts active competitive, concert, educational and methodological activities, has students-laureates, including winners of the Grand Prix, In-ternational and national competitions.

Tatiana Chistyakova, piano
Tatiana Chistyakova was born in Moscow in a family of musicians. She began to study piano at the age of six at the Children’s Art School named after S. T. Richter (class teacher E. Chistyakova). Throughout her studies at the school, she regularly participated in concerts and competitions. The winners in the youth competitions “Hope” (1996), “Young Talents of Muscovy” (1998), the performance with the orchestra of a concert by I. S. Bach d-moll in the Great Hall of the Kaluga Philharmonic Hall, the first solo concert in two parts in Reutov became significant and participation in the Advendikontsert International Festival in Estonia. Since 2001, she studied at college, and then at the GMPI them. Ippolitova-Ivanova, who graduated with honors in 2011. All the years she studied in the class of professor, member of the Union of Composers of Moscow, laureate of international competitions Aida Petrovna Isakova. She continued her further education at the Incontri col maestro International Piano Academy (Imola, Italy), classes of professors V. Ashkenazi, A. Kravchenko, B.V. Petrushansky. Tatyana took part in master classes by such famous professors as V.K. Merzhanov, M.V. Filippov, V. Chuchkov, A. Kurtev, V.V. Mishchuk, R. Rizaliti, K. Pari, A. A. Pisarev, I. Glinka, D. Masleev. In the summer of 2004 she participated in master classes and concerts at the Margess International creative school in Switzerland. Tatiana Chistyakova is a laureate and diploma winner of more than twenty international competitions in Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Serbia, and the USA. Among them: International Competition in Odessa (Grand Prix), «Musica classica» in Ruza, «Great Teachers» in Bulgaria, named after S. V. Rachmaninov in St. Petersburg, «Premio Pianistico Euterpe», «Pietro Argento», « Citta di Pesaro «,» Citta di Fasano «,» Anemos «,» Don Vincenzo Vitti «,» Paolo Serrao «,» Lia Tortora «,» Citta di Barletta «,» Citta di Caraglio «in Italy, Ibiza International Piano Competition , «Contemporary Art and Education», «Talents of the New Century» in Moscow, etc. Tatiana regularly gives solo concerts and in various compositions in the halls of Russia, Italy (including at the MiTo festival), Holland, Kazakhstan, Greece, and Bulgaria. She collaborated with orchestras under the direction of A. Vorontsov, I. Kazhdan, G. Aravidis, A. Khurgin, A. Istomin. Since 2011 - a participant in the programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music under the leadership of S.P. Roldugin. Since 2014, collaborates with the concert agency Classics Concert. Since 2015, regularly takes part in the jury of various competitions, such as the European competition «Don Matteo Colucci», (Fasano, Italy)., International Piano Competition. Aida Isakova (Aiz Almaty, Kazakhstan), the Internet contest «Music Prospect», «Mediterraneo competition» (Bari, Italy), the Art Academy (Kyrgyzstan), the 1st All-Russian Piano Competition «MariaFest» and others. Conducts master classes in Russia and Italy. Since 2017, she is the art director of the Artist creative association. Since 2018 - Member of the World Piano Teachers Association. In November 2018, she performed at Carnegie Hall (New York, USA) Has recordings on the radio «Orpheus», «Russian World». In 2015, a CD was released recording the popular works of P.I. Tchaikovsky in transcription for piano by A. Isakova.

Dinara Aidarkhanova, piano
Associate Professor of the Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy
A graduate of the Alma-Ata State Conservatory named after Kurmangazy (now the Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy) in special piano. In the same place she completed an assistantship-internship in the specialty "piano" in the class of Professor Anna Lvovna Sapozhnikova. After graduating from the conservatory, to this day she works within the walls of her native educational institution.
For many years of work within the walls of the conservatory, she was engaged in performing, pedagogical, and administrative activities.
Among the favorite authors performed in the concert programs were the works of the Viennese classics, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, modern and Kazakh composers and other authors.
Today, she is fully focused on teaching. Among the graduates of the class there are Laureates of Republican and International competitions. Graduates of the class work in Germany, Mongolia, China, Russia, France and, of course, in Kazakhstan.
In her work at a music school, she combines the skills of a professional and an administrative manager.
She tries to instill in students a creative orientation in work, a reverent attitude to the profession and a great love for music.

Darinka Todorov, piano
I work as a pianist, professor, accompanist and chamber musician, performing mostly classical music. As a piano professor I work almost 37 years at music school "Stanislav Binički" - Belgrade.
During a long career, as chamber musician, I cooperated with musicians from Sweden, Finland, Serbia etc. On International piano competition in Novi Sad (Serbia), and other domestic competitions I was a jury member. In National theatre - Belgrade I was working on opera "Salome" and cooperating with German conductor Johanes Harneit. For about 15 years, Svetozar Vujic - double bass, and I perform and play together, as a chamber duo "DiS". Among other concerts, we had recitals in Belgrade -Serbia, on BASS CONGRES 2016. - PRAGUE, BASS CONGRES 2018. - LUCCA - ITALY, at ISB Convention 2019. - Bloomington - USA. Our most recent concert was at 10.03.2021. - Historical musem - Belgrade - online streaming.
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Elena Saveleva, piano
Elena Saveleva – Honored Artist of Russia (2005). Professor of the Piano Accompaniment Department and the Head of the Postgraduate Department of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (1998 – present), Elena is a graduate of the Piano Department and Postgraduate assistant traineeship program where she studied in the class of Professor L.N. Naumov. In 2002–2021, she acted as the Deputy Artistic Director for Education of Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center. Elena is a visiting Professor at Kurashiki Sakuyo University (Japan). Elena has appeared as a jury member of various international piano and vocal competitions: International Piano Competition in Taiwan (2002); Jan Norvil Competition (Latvia, 2015, 2016, 2017); International Competition Voci Verdiane (Bussetto, Italy, 2006), Glinka International Vocal Contest (Moscow, 2014), Sviridov International Chamber Singing Competition (Kursk, Russia 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021). Advocating continuous promotion of young artists in classical music, she is the Artistic Director of the 1st International Competition for Young Musicians dedicated to the 100th anniversary of postgraduate and assistant traineeship programs of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory (2023).
Elena Saveleva's recording credits include multiple live and studio performances on radio and television. Among hallmark releases are two CDs with Rubinstein-Trio (2002) and a 2CD set with music of Georgy Sviridov (2014). Her latest albums with soprano Lyubov Petrova – “Sergei Rachmaninoff. Romances” and “S. Prokofiev. Chamber-vocal and Piano Works: “Hello!” – were released in 2019–2020. The Rachmaninoff album was recognized with the 1st prize at II International “Pure Sound” Award for the best audio recording of works of Russian academic music in the nomination Chamber-vocal Music (2021).
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Moscow Conservatory, she received the Silver Badge of Honors award (2016). Elena is a winner of the City of Moscow Awards in the field of Literature and Arts (2017).
She actively tours in Russia and abroad performing in collaboration with leading soloists of Moscow and St. Petersburg opera theaters, Moscow State Academic Philharmonic Society, the Russian Verdi Society, the National Foundation for Cultural Development and Intellectual Property Protection ('New Peredvizhnichestvo'), the International Charity Foundation "New Names" and the Charitable Foundation of Support for the Music Art "Elena Obraztsova Foundation". Elena is a Member of the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA Russia) and the International Federation of Musicians.
Elena authored and designed educational music projects "There, beyond the Milky Hills …" All chamber-vocal works of Georgy Sviridov," "In Memory of Outstanding Singers" (Galina Vishnevskaya, Irina Arkhipova, Elena Obraztsova), “Moscow of the Opera” (2020–2021) – of which she is the Artistic Director and a permanent participant. Elena is the founding creator and author of unique artistic initiatives celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmanonoff’s birth. “Operas by S.V.” is among her latest projects that take place in the Museum-manor S.V. Rachmaninoff in Ivanovka, Russia (2023).

Natalia Lezedova, piano
Natalia Lezedova (pianist) - is a graduate of the Musical Faculty of the State Pedagogical University of Russia, and she also has postgraduate studies in "Musical Art" (2012). She attended an advanced training course from the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory (2013). She is also a laureate of five international competitions, among them: two first prizes as a performer-soloist (Saint-Petersburg and Moscow 2012), winner of the Grand-Prix music festival competition “Severnaya Venetsia” (2012) and first prize laureate as a concertmaster (Music Competition in Performing Arts in St. Petersburg, 2013). In recent years she has arranged many concerts in Cyprus, most of them for charity, and she has collaborated with musicians from Russia, Cyprus, Italy, French, Germany and UK.
Jury member of 3rd Avaton Young Performer Competition (Cyprus, Limassol, 2016), and 2023 S.E. Aphrodite Voice International, Competition, (Cyprus)
Founder and artistic director of Pancyprian Instrumental Music Youth Festival «Young Orpheus».

Yunice Tham Mei Shen, piano
●Awarded The Degree Of BACHELOR OF ARTS In University Of
Northumbria At Newcastle
●Founder / Artistic Director In DE MUSIC BOX Since 2005 (19 years)
●Certify Piano Examination In The Associated Board Of The Royal
Schools Of Music London
●Certify Theory Examination In The Associated Board Of The Royal
Schools Of Music London
●Certify Theory Of Music Examination DISTINCTION In London College
Of Music Examinations In Thames Valley University
●Certify Vocal Examination In Music Performances In Trinity
College London
●Jury Member At Malaysia Junior Got Talent 2019
●Certify Of Honorary Teacher In The 5th Hong Kong International
Youth Performing Arts Festival 2017
●Certify Of Honorary Teacher In Southeast Asia (Sea) 2020
●Invitation For The Professional International Jury In Music And
Stars Awards 2020/2021/2022/2023
●Features In The Music And Stars Magazine " THE MAGAZINE"
●Invitation For The Cyprus International Music Competition's Jury
Member at 2022 & 2023
●Professional Piano / Vocal / Music Of Theory Educator
●Professional Rhythmic Gymnastic Coach From Geomatika University

Dominika Eska, piano
Dominika Eska Polish pianist, pedagogue, composer, graduated with honors from the Academies of Music in Kraków, Warsaw, Łódź, and the Universities of Music in Wien and Graz (Austria). Nominated for the
honorable title of "Personality of the Year" in the category of culture for 2022. Professor of piano class Jasna Góra Secondary Music School in Częstochowa Poland. Lecturer of piano workshops at Music High Schools in Poland. Her graduates are already students of many Music Academies in Poland and abroad. She has been a member of the Polish-Austrian Society for many years and represents Poland and Austria artistically in two countries.
She has many piano successes to his credit, e.g. in national and international Piano Competitions in Poland and abroad: e.g. in Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, the prestigious 1st Prize in the International M .Magina in Paris, laureate of Piano Competitions in Japan, Austria and Sweden. Semi-finalist of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 2005. She has released two solo albums with music by Chopin, Mozart and Liszt, as well as her own compositions for solo piano. In 2013, the pianist received the honorable title of the Regional Quality Mark of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in the category of culture.
She participated in the prestigious piano academy VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PIANISTS ACADEMY in the capital of Austria, gaining her artistry many times and giving concerts.
For 22 years she regularly collaborates with Vienna and Graz in Austria, belonging to the Vienna International Pianists community of the best pianists in the world. She is a multiple winner of the scholarship of the Marshal of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and the President of the City of Toruń. She is also a scholarship holder of the Prof. Regina Smendzianka and the Ministry of Culture and Art. She has performed in all important cities of the country, both solo and with orchestras, as well as in Germany, Austria, France, Sweden, Russia, Japan, Italy,
Bulgaria and Scotland. She has recorded both piano recitals and occasional interviews for Polish and foreign media.
She performed during the Probaltica Baltic Countries Festival in Toruń in 2018. 38 years of artistic piano work, 20 years of composition and 14 years of teaching. She has over 70 solo piano pieces to his credit. In January and December 2022 and in June 2023 she went on tour in the south of Poland and in Vienna (Austria). In March, a tour in central Poland.
Soon more concerts and masterclasses in Poland, Austria and other countries.

Violet Wong, piano, trumpet
Violet Wong, the music creative, as a pianist, trumpet player and teacher. Violet started playing the classical piano at 6 and she has been teaching different aged groups of students, she has extensive experience in teaching for over ten years, specialising in children and teenagers. Her students were awarded different competitions such as Hong Kong Music Festivals and Hong Kong Youth International Youth Performance Art Festivals. and recently, her students won the Second place and awarded distinction in Bristol Festival of Music, Drama and Speech 2023.
Ten years ago, Violet started her music career after being awarded the Talent Development Scholarship by HKSAR. Over these years, she achieved herself both teaching and performing. She attained Trinity ATCL Piano in the same year. Since 2014, Violet has served as a trumpet player in the Hong Kong Civil Aid Service (Band Company) and is well-trained in marching music. She has performed at different official functions including Officer Mess Dinners, New Recruit Passing Out Ceremonies etc. She was awarded the "Best Progress Member of the Year" and Commander's Commendation twice respectively. In 2017 and 2019, she sought guidance from Alexandr Smutny, a renowned trumpet player from the Czech Republic, further enhancing her skills. Since 2017, Violet has engaged in performances and collaborations with local musicians in Hong Kong. One notable experience was her participation in the Annual Dinners of the Federation of Australian Alumni Association, leaving a lasting impression on her. Apart from music performance, she also experienced making her music in videos and recording as film production.
In 2020, Violet's music journey took her from Hong Kong to London and Bristol. She provided piano accompaniment for choirs at St. Martin in the Fields and St. Mary Woodford, respectively. She also contributed her talents to brass bands such as the South London Wind Ensemble, the University of Bristol Brass Band (2021/2022), and the Long Ashton Orchestra. Notably, she participated in Unibrass 2022 in Sheffield. In the same year, she achieved Merit in the exam by herself.
Last year, while continuing her teaching and performing career, Violet embarked on her MA in Music Performance at Bath Spa University. During this time, she participated in Sparkfest 2023, a funded project by the school which was titled “Impressions and Expression: La Cathedrale Engloutie”. This unique underwater filming project marked Violet's first professional music endeavour. Together with ideas of music visualisation and Debussy's music ideas, She rearranged the music with different percussion instruments , infusing it with her inspiration. It is possible that her musical creations will receive recognition at upcoming film festivals. In the coming days , she aims to continue her education career and perform her advanced standard of piano and trumpet together in different countries.

Jasna Đurović, piano
Jasna Đurović, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Serbia, (1974) was born in Banja Luka, where she completed primary music education in Banja Luka(music school “Vlado Milosevic”) in the class of prof. Branka Kuzmanović, and secondary music school in Zemun (Serbia) in the music school "Kosta Manojlović", in the class of prof. Tanja Jablanović. She graduated from the Academy of Arts in Banja Luka 2002, in the class of prof. Nevena Popović. She was a scholarship holder of the "Petar Kočić" Fund, which is awarded to students with the highest grade point average. She performed as a soloist in chamber ensembles during her studies. She held a solo concert at the National Theater of Republika Srpska (2002), as well as a concert of the piano duo with her colleague Dijana Zrnić in the Banski dvor City Hall in 1999. During her studies, she recorded works by Edvard Grieg and Sergei Rachmaninoff for the needs of the Radio Television of Republika Srpska. She is a semifinalist of the International piano competition Grand Concerteum in Athens in 2000 in the discipline of piano duo. However, she shows the greatest affinities for piano pedagogy, as evidenced by the numerous successes of her students, both in the country and abroad. She was also a member of the jury at many piano competitions in Serbia (Sabac, Belgrade, Kragujevac, Smederevo) and Bosnia and Herzegovina( Bijeljina, Banja Luka,Sarajevo,Brcko District, Prijedor). Her students were awarded by the home school "Vlado Milosevic" as the most successful.She trained at numerous master classes with eminent piano pedagogues and pianists such as Nevena Popović, Aleksandar Serdar, Nataša Veljković, Maria Nemcova, Vladimir Milošević, Arbo Valdma . She also worked as a demonstrator accompanist at the Academy of Arts, Department of Dramatic Arts. She also collaborated with the National Theater of Republika Srpska in the play "How to make your master laugh", directed by our famous director Kokan Mladenović, where she played musicians permeated the entire play.She is the co-founder and the idea holder of the first piano competition in BiH, the "Banja Luka Biennale". She held a master piano course for students of the elementary school "Marcos Portugal" in Doboj in 2006. as well as the music workshop "Viva la musica", for students of primary and secondary music schools, 2019, 2020,2021, 2022 and 2023. which was supported by the Cultural Center Banski dvor. She has 29 years of work experience in piano pedagogy behind her. She collaborates with the many pianists and piano artists.She held a piano duo recital She returned to the music scene with a solo performance at the concert of the professor of the music school "Vlado Milosevic" in December 2020. She also performed as a guest at the concert of pianist Borko Milojković in Belgrade, in the Artget Gallery of the Cultural Center Belgrade, where she performed with him in a piano duo. She was a guest on Radio Television of Republika Srpska, ELTA TV and Alternative Television. She held a piano duo recital with her colegue Borko Milojković at the Cultural center Banski dvor in Banja Luka (2021) .Her new currently piano duo anssamble is with respectable pianist and piano professor Marija Godjevac from Belgrade. The goal of her work is to nurture and direct young talents and promising young artists to engage in art music and to preserve its traditional values through public performances, concerts, piano competitions. Recently, she is active in the field of concert activities. She is currently employed at a music school "Vlado Milošević"in Banja Luka( Bosnia and Herzegovina) as a piano and chamber music professor in primary and secondary music school.

Anastasia Dedik, piano
Anastasia Dedik is a concert pianist, educator and founder of Prima Music Foundation. Born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia to a family of distinguished musicians, Anastasia graduated from The Saint
Petersburg Conservatory in 2004 and moved to the United States tocontinue her education at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School on full talent scholarships. Anastasia has won over 10
International piano competitions, received various international awards,
performed in 22 States and abroad.
Anastasia’s début solo CD was recorded at a live recital in Recco, Italy and was released by GPM Records in 2008. Additional recordings include “Piano” which features solo works by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky; “Akimenko,” which premieres works for piano and violin by Ukrainian composer Theodore Akimenko and Prima Trio CD. Additionally, she manages a busy performing and teaching schedule. As founder of Prima Music Academy Music School in NYC she oversees students who have been recipients of various prizes and awards including performances at Carnegie Hall, Manhattan School of Music, and Seoul Conservatory. Anastasia is an Artistic Director of Summer Concert Series at Ventfort Hall in Berkshires and “Rising Stars” Piano Camp, which is held at Berkshire Music School, where Anastasia is on faculty.
Anastasia is also President and an Artistic Director of Prima Music Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, which supports young talents and provides scholarships to students from under-represented
communities. Anastasia is currently a candidate to receive a Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts.
