Anna Fedorova facts for kids

Anna Borysivna Fedorova (born February 27, 1990) is a talented Ukrainian concert pianist. She plays the piano by herself, with small groups of musicians, and with large symphony orchestras. Anna has performed in famous concert halls all over the world, including places like the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, the UK, Ukraine, Poland, the US, Mexico, Argentina, and parts of Asia. She is recognized for her amazing piano skills and has received special awards for her music.

Quick facts for kids Anna Fedorova
Anna Fedorova in performance (2008)
Background information
Native name	Анна Бори́сівна Федорова
Born	(1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 35) Kyiv, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Genres	Classical music
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1996–present

Anna Fedorova's Early Life

Anna Fedorova was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Both her mother, Tatiana Abayeva, and her father, Boris Fedorov, were professional musicians, teachers, and scholars. From a very young age, Anna knew she wanted to be a pianist. She started playing the piano when she was just five years old.

Anna gave her first public performance at six years old. By the age of seven, she made her national debut at the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine. Anna has shared that growing up, her home was always filled with the "sound of the piano." Her parents taught her, and she says their lessons were very important for her musical journey.

Anna Fedorova's Education

In 2008, Anna graduated from the Lysenko Musical College, a special school for talented children. While studying there, she received a scholarship from the President of Ukraine from 2003 to 2008.

Anna also studied music outside of Ukraine. She learned from Leonid Margarius at The International Piano Academy in Imola, Italy. This school focuses on advanced piano performance. She also attended the Royal College of Music in London, where she studied with Norma Fisher. Anna received a scholarship that covered her full tuition there.

She also received guidance from famous pianists like Alfred Brendel, Menahem Pressler, and András Schiff.

Anna Fedorova's Music Career

Anna Fedorova's international music career began when she was still a child. She quickly became known around the world for her amazing talent.

In 2013, when she was 23, Anna performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She played Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. Since then, Anna has performed at this famous venue more than 30 times.

Her manager, Rob Groen, remembers being "in shock" by her "exceptional talent" when he first heard her play. Music critics have praised Anna's unique style, describing it as a mix of "sweet modesty and wild expression." Listeners are often "completely taken by surprise" and "astonished" by her performances. Anna says about her playing, "You can really paint with music. You see the colorful, inspiring scenes."

Music Festivals and Competitions

Anna Fedorova has performed at many international music festivals. She has also won top awards in Italy, Greece, Germany, Slovakia, Estonia, and the Czech Republic. Some of the music festivals where she has appeared include:

• The Annecy Classic Musical Festival in Annecy, France.
• The Aurora Music Festival in Stockholm.
• The Festival of Auvers-sur-Oise in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
• The Chopin Festival in Antonin, Poland.
• The Corfu Festival of Arts in Corfu, Greece.
• The first International Chamber Music Festival in the Edesche Concert Hall in Ede, Netherlands. Anna was a performer and also the artistic director for this festival in 2017.
• The Festival Internacional de Música Clássica de João Pessoa in João Pessoa, Brazil. After her concerts in Brazil in 2014, Anna said it was special to see how people reacted to her music.
• The Frederick Chopin Competition in Narva, Estonia, where she won first prize in 2004.
• The Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland.
• The Fourth Moscow International Frederick Chopin Competition for Young Pianists in Moscow. Anna won Second Prize and a Special Prize in 2004.
• The International Keyboard Institute & Festival (IKIF) in New York City. She won the Dorothy MacKenzie Artist Recognition Scholarship Award in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
• The International Piano Festival in Trieste, Italy.
• The International Rubinstein 'In Memoriam' piano competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland, where she won First Prize in 2009.
• The Lyon Piano Competition in Lyon, France, where she won a third prize and the Audience Award in 2012.
• The Musikdorf Ernen in Ernen, Switzerland.
• The Orpheum Music Festival in Zurich.
• The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois.
• The Rubinstein Piano Festival in Lodz, Poland. Anna won First Prize in 2009.
• The Tbilisi International Young Pianists competition in Tbilisi, Georgia, where she won First Prize and a Special Prize in 2005.
• The Verbier Festival Academy in Verbier, Switzerland, where she received the Verbier Festival Academy Award.
• The Violon sur la sable Festival.

Orchestras Anna Fedorova Has Played With

Anna Fedorova has performed with many orchestras around the world, including:

• The Philharmonia Orchestra in London, UK.
• The Utah Symphony in Utah, USA.
• The BBC Symphony in London, UK.
• The Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, Texas, USA.
• The Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra.
• The Verbier Festival Orchestra in Verbier, Switzerland.
• The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
• The Kyoto Symphony Orchestra in Kyoto, Japan.
• The Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow, Poland.
• The Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• The Residentie Orkest and the Camerata in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• The Residentie Orchestra in The Hague, the Netherlands.
• The Tokyo New City Orchestra in Japan.
• The Philharmonia of the Nations in Germany.
• The Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico in Mexico.
• The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in the Netherlands.
• The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Bournemouth, England.
• The Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie in Herford, Germany.
• The Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM (OFUNAM) in Mexico City, Mexico.
• The Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
• The Polish Camerata in Lodz, Poland.
• The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
• The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
• The Xalapa Symphony Orchestra in Mexico.
• The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in Boston and on a tour in Brazil.
• The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra since it started in 2022.

Famous Concert Halls

Concertgebouw Amsterdam where Fedorova has performed over 30 times.

Anna Fedorova has performed in many famous concert halls across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. Some of these include:

• Carnegie Hall in New York City.
• Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.
• Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany.
• Isarphilharmonie in Munich, Germany.
• Symphony Hall in Boston.
• Konzerthaus in Berlin, Germany.
• Cadogan Hall in London.
• The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

In September 2013, Anna performed Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto at the Concertgebouw. The recording of this concert has been viewed over 40 million times online! In December 2010, she played to a full house of 1,974 seats in the main hall. A Dutch writer called her "one of the major piano talents of today," praising her strong technique and ability to touch the audience's hearts.

• The Cultural Centre of Belém in Lisbon, Portugal.
• The Edesche Concert Hall in Ede, Netherlands.
• Fuller Lodge Art Center in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

In 2009, Anna performed with her father, Boris Fedorov, for the first time on stage for a major performance.

• The Kraków Philharmonic Concert Hall in Kraków, Poland.
• The La Sala Verdi di Milano in Milan, Italy.
• The Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany.
• The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France.
• 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 in Vincennes, France, where Anna made her French debut.
• The Sala Neza in Mexico City, Mexico.
• The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• The Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France.
• The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo.
• The Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Poland.
• The Zurich Tonhalle in Zurich.

Conductors Anna Fedorova Has Worked With

Anna Fedorova has performed with many famous conductors, including:

• Gianandrea Noseda, who leads the National Symphony Orchestra.
• Jaap van Zweden, who was the music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. He said playing with Anna was "a great pleasure" because she is a "wonderful artist" and a "charming charismatic person."
• Gerard Oskamp, who conducted Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto with Anna.
• Olari Elts, who is the principal guest conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
• Alun Francis, who leads the 'Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM' (OFUNAM) in Mexico City.
• Justus Frantz, the chief conductor of the Philharmonia of the Nations.
• Howard Griffiths, who directs the Brandenburg State Orchestra.
• Kevin Griffiths, who leads the Collegium Musicum Basel.
• Shin-ik Hahm, who conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale University.
• David Lockington, who is the music director of the Pasadena Symphony.
• Jun Märkl, a guest conductor with many leading orchestras.
• Martin Panteleev, who was the music director of the Sofia Philharmonic.
• Alejo Pérez, who is a guest conductor for orchestras worldwide.
• Carlos Miguel Prieto, who leads the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, who coaches young students.
• Yves Abel, who was the chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie.

Videos of Anna Fedorova's Performances

You can find many videos of Anna Fedorova playing music online. Some popular ones include:

• Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18. This video has over 43 million views! She performed it in 2013 at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
• Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff. This was from a "Mystery Concert" in 2016 at the Royal Concertgebouw.
• Rachmaninoff, Piano concerto No. 3.
• An interview with Anna Fedorova.
• Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit. Performed at the Annecy Classic Festival in 2014.
• Chopin, Sonata No. 3 (in four parts). Performed at the Rubinstein Piano Festival in Poland.
• Mozart, Sonata B flat Major, K333. Performed at the Annecy Classic Musical Festival in 2014.
• Chopin sonata in G minor Op 65 with Benedict Kloeckner playing the Cello.
• F. Chopin, Etude Op. 25, No. 11.
• Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21 K 467 - Allegro. Performed with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in 2011.
• 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.

Anna shared in an interview that she tries to learn everything about a composer. For example, she learned that Rachmaninoff was feeling sad when he wrote his Cello Sonata. She said, "with this knowledge, I try to penetrate deeper into the core of the music."

• Three pieces by the Oyster Duo, which is Anna Fedorova on piano and Nicolas Schwarz on double bass. They performed at the London School of Economics in 2016.

Oyster Duo: Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73.

Oyster Duo: Bottesini Tarantella.

Oyster Duo: Gershwin Prelude No. 2.

• Rachmaninoff/Volodos, Italian Polka.

Anna Fedorova's Music Recordings

Anna Fedorova has released several music recordings:

• In 2014, her first live CD was released. It featured music by Brahms, Liszt, and Chopin.
• Also in 2014, a recording called Russian Masters was released, featuring Anna and Jamal Aliyev.
• In 2015, an audio CD was released with Anna playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Cello Sonata.
• In 2015, a disc titled Anna Fedorova, Piano: Chopin, Listz, Brahms was released. It included Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3, Liszt's Sonetto del Petrarcha No. 104, and Brahms' Six Piano Pieces.

Music critics praised her playing on this album. One critic said her Chopin Sonata showed "a player of the highest sensitivity." Another called her a "significant pianistic talent" and noted her "polished elegance."

• In 2016, more albums by Anna were released, including Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

See also

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