Anna Fedorova

Anna Borysivna Fedorova (; born February 27, 1990) is a Ukrainian / Dutch concert pianist. Fedorova performs as soloist, chamber musician and with symphony orchestras in the major concert halls of the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, the UK, Ukraine, Poland, the US, Mexico, Argentina, and parts of Asia. Fedorova is a David Young Piano Prize Holder supported by a Soiree d'Or Award and Keyboard Trust.

Early life Fedorova was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR. Both her mother, Tatiana Abayeva, and father, Boris Fedorov, were concert musicians, scholars, and teachers. From the time she was two years old, she had always wanted to become a pianist. She began playing at the age of five. She gave her first public recital when she was six, and she gave her national debut at the age of seven, at the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine.

Regarding her early childhood, Fedorova has said that, with both parents being professional pianists, there was always "the sound of the piano in the house". Her parents gave her lessons, and she said "they were decisive for my musical development".

Education In 2008, Fedorova graduated from the Lysenko Musical College for gifted children. As a student, she was the recipient of The President of the Ukraine Scholarship during 2003–2008. recounted the first time he heard her play. He "reluctantly" heard her play "as part of a group of piano students performing for him in Kyiv". The first three were "all very good", but, when he heard Anna, he was "in shock" by her "exceptional talent".

Music festivals and competitions

Fedorova has appeared at numerous international music festivals and has claimed top prizes in Italy, Greece, Germany, Slovakia, Estonia, and the Czech Republic. Festival of Auvers-sur-Oise in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. The Chopin Festival in Antonin, Poland. The Corfu Festival of Arts in Corfu, Greece. Previously, she had often performed in Ede, and she was the artist in residence in the 2015–2016 season. As artistic leader, Fedorova will be the central musician of the ICFEde, "a starting intercultural Christian community in the municipality of Ede". The Festival Internacional de Música Clássica de João Pessoa in João Pessoa, Brazil. After her 2014 concerts in Brazil, Fedorova said, "it was special to experience how the people react to my music, I could see in their eyes how curious and excited they were." The Frederick Chopin Competition in Narva, Estonia, in 2004, at which Fedorova won first prize. The Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland. The International Keyboard Institute & Festival (IKIF) in New York City. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Fedorova won the Dorothy MacKenzie Artist Recognition Scholarship Award. The International Piano Festival in Trieste, Italy. The International Rubinstein 'In Memoriam' piano competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in 2009 at which Fedorova won First Prize. The Lyon Piano Competition in Lyon, France, in 2012 at which Fedorova won a third prize and the Audience Award. The Musikdorf Ernen in Ernen, Switzerland. The Orpheum Music Festival in Zurich. The Rubinstein Piano Festival in Lodz, Poland. Fedorova took First Prize in 2009. The Verbier Festival Academy in Verbier, Switzerland, at which Fedorova became a recipient of the Verbier Festival Academy Award. Fedorova is one of the Academy's Musicians for 2017. Violon sur le sable Festival.

Orchestras with which Fedorova has performed Fedorova has performed with orchestras around the world, including: The Verbier Festival Orchestra Verbier, Switzerland The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Jaap van Zweden in Hong Kong. The Kyoto Symphony Orchestra in Kyoto, Japan. The Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow, Poland. The Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie in Herford, Germany. The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in the Netherlands. The Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM OFUNAM in Mexico City, Mexico. Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra (Orquestra Filarmonica de Buenos Aires) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico in Mexico. The Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra in a 2016 concert at Albert Hall in London. About the concert, William Ruff, music critic for the Nottingham Post wrote "Soloist Anna Fedorova relished the work's sophistication and opportunities for bravura display. The opening movement exploded in a fireburst of energy and its castanet-accompanied march was handled with wittily pointed humour. Her characterisation of each of the slow movement's variations was sharply perceptive—and her high-octane handling of the finale was another display of pianistic fireworks." William Ruff, Nottingham Post (October 16, 2016) about Anna Fedorova's performance with the Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra's concert at Albert Hall. Fedorova has given concerts in concert halls across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. These include: In September 2013, in the Concertgebouw, Fedorova performed Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto to open the season of Sunday Morning Concerts. The recording of this concert has received over forty million views on YouTube. Fedorova performed in the Concertgebouw in December 2010 to a full house of 1,974 seats in the Grote Zaal (Main Hall). After her concert, Christo Lelie, a Dutch writer and musician, wrote a review in the Trouw. The story was headlined "Anna Fedorova Deserves a Full House at the Concertgebouw." He explained that at nineteen years of age, Fedorova was "one of the major piano talents of today". Her playing was characterized as "a solid technique, a tone that is powerful but not harsh, impeccable rhythm, and an adept feel for a composition's form". Fedorova's deeply personal performance "touched the hearts of her audience". Fuller Lodge Art Center in Los Alamos, New Mexico. On June 28, 2009, Anna Fedorova gave a masterpianist recital at the Fuller Lodge Art Center in Los Alamos, New Mexico. On July 11, 2009, her father Boris Fedorov performed in the same venue. As part of the program, his daughter joined him on stage for a piece requiring three pianists, one of whom was Anna. It was the first time that the father and daughter had been on stage together for a major performance. The Kraków Philharmonic Concert Hall in Kraków, Poland. The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico. The People's House of Culture Trollhattan in Trollhattan, Sweden. Peoples' Symphony Concerts in New York City. The Gdansk Philharmonic in Gdańsk, Poland. The Prima La Musica Vincennes, France where Fedorova made her French debut. and gave a Chopin Recital on March 3, 2017. The Prima La Musica, where on June 30, 2017, Fedorova gave a concert with three of her Chamber Music friends: Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin; Benedict Kloeckner, cello and Nicolas Schwarz , double bass. The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo. The Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall–Polish National Concert Hall in Warsaw, Poland. The Zurich Tonhalle in Zurich.

Conductors with whom Fedorova has performed Conductors with whom Fedorova has performed include: and others. Olari Elts, principal guest conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Alun Francis, currently principal conductor and artistic director of the 'Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM' (OFUNAM) in Mexico City. Justus Frantz, the chief conductor of the Philharmonia of the Nations. Howard Griffiths, director general of the Brandenburg State Orchestra. Kevin Griffiths, artistic director and chief conductor of the Collegium Musicum Basel. Shin-ik Hahm or Shinik Hahm, conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale University. David Lockington, music director of the Pasadena Symphony. Jun Märkl, a guest conductor with the world's leading orchestras. Martin Panteleev, who was music director of the Sofia Philharmonic, Bulgaria, until he was fired in 2016. Alejo Perez, who serves as guest conductor of orchestras worldwide. Carlos Miguel Prieto, music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, who coaches young students and serves as director-consultant of the Bruno Lussato Institute. Yves Abel, former chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (2015–2020) in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.

Videos Videos featuring Fedorova include: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18. over 47 million views. Performed on September 1, 2013, at the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie led by Martin Panteleev. Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Rachmaninoff. Performed on December 8, 2016, at a Mystery Concert with a Mystery Guest in The Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Rachmaninoff, Piano concerto No. 3. Performed with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. Anna Fedorova: Interview. Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit. Performed at the Annecy Classic Festival in August 2014. Chopin, Sonata No. 3, Part I, Chopin, Sonata No. 3, Part II, Chopin, Sonata No. 3, Part III, and Chopin, Sonata No. 3, Part IV. Performed at the Rubinstein Piano Festival in Lodz, Poland, in the Lodz Filharmonia. Mozart, Sonata B flat Major, K333]. Performed in August 2014 at the Annecy Classic Musical Festival in Annecy, France. Chopin sonata in G minor Op 65 with Benedict Kloeckner playing the Cello. Performed at Koblenz, January 2014. F. Chopin, Etude Op. 25, No. 11. Recorded in the Piano House in Kościuszki, Poland. Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21 K 467 - Allegro. Performed September 2011 with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne conducted by Howard Griffiths in the Tonhalle, Zürich. Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 23 - mvt. 1. Rachmaninoff, Prelude Op. 23, No. 1 in F-sharp minor. Franz Liszt, Petrarch Sonnet 104. Franz Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6. Rachmaninoff, Prelude op. 32 no 12 in G sharp minor. Rachmaninoff/Volodos, Italian Polka]. Sandra Lied Haga and Anna Fedorova, Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata, 3. Performed on September 25, 2016. In an interview on December 23, 2014, Fedorova said, "I try to learn everything about the composer." For example, she said that Rachmaninov was depressed when composed his Cello sonata; it was a difficult time for him. So, although "the sonata is full of hope and happiness", one also hears "concern and doubt. The piece also has dark sides." She said, "with this knowledge, I try to penetrate deeper into the core of the music." Three pieces by the Oyster Duo, a pair of two musicians: Anna Fedorova, piano and Nicolas Schwarz. The Oyster Duo gave a concert at the London School of Economics and Political Science on November 10, 2016. Oyster Duo: Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73. Oyster Duo: Bottesini Tarantella. Oyster Duo: Gershwin Prelude No. 2. Rachmaninoff/Volodos, Italian Polka. In 2015, Piano Classics released an audio CD of Fedorova playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Cello Sonata with Benedict Kloeckner as cellist, accompanied by the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. In 2015, Disc Auvers released a disc titled Anna Fedorova, Piano: Chopin, Liszt, Brahms with Fedorova playing works by Chopin, Liszt, and Brahms. The disc includes Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3, Liszt's Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Sonetto del Petrarcha No. 104, and Brahms' Six Piano Pieces, op. 118. In his review in Fanfare on July 10, 2016, Colin Clarke wrote, "The Chopin Sonata (with exposition repeat) reveals a player of the highest sensitivity... Fedorova has the daring to let bare textures speak for themselves; her rests are always impeccably timed and her approach reminds the listener of the modernity of Chopin's writing." "Brahms seems to enter a whole new world, a fantastical new beginning almost. Fedorova conveys all the exploratory wonder; the end is rapt and magnificent". In the Liszt piece, Fedorova gives "another fine performance". She "seems to enter straight into the world of the composer. Her way with the long tenor/bass melodies expertly tells a story; her filigree is impeccably Lisztian." In 2016, more albums by Fedorova were released on DRC: Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3 and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition were released.