Anna Fedorova facts for kids

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 Borysivna Fedorova (Ukrainian: А́нна Бори́сівна Фе́дорова) was born on February 27, 1990. She is a talented concert pianist from Ukraine. Anna plays as a solo artist, with other musicians, and with big symphony orchestras. She has performed in many famous concert halls around the world. These include places in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the UK, the US, and more. Anna has also won special awards for her piano playing.

Early Life and Musical Start

Anna Fedorova was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Both her mother, Tatiana Abayeva, and father, Boris Fedorov, were professional musicians and teachers. 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 concert when she was six. When she was seven, she had her first big national performance at the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine. Anna has said that because both her parents were pianists, there was always "the sound of the piano in the house." Her parents taught her, and she says they were "very important for how I learned music."

Learning and Training

In 2008, Anna finished her studies at the Lysenko Musical College. This school is for children who are very gifted in music. While she was a student, she received a special scholarship from the President of Ukraine from 2003 to 2008.

Anna also studied outside of Ukraine. She learned from Leonid Margarius at The International Piano Academy in Imola, Italy. This is a special school for advanced piano players. She also studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Norma Fisher. She received a scholarship that paid for her full tuition there.

Famous pianists like Alfred Brendel, Menahem Pressler, and András Schiff also gave Anna advice and lessons.

Anna's Amazing Career

Anna Fedorova's career as an international concert pianist began when she was still a child.

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

Her manager, Rob Groen, remembers the first time he heard her play. He was "in shock" by her "amazing talent." Music critics have praised Anna's playing style. They say she has a "sweet modesty and wild expression" that surprises and impresses listeners. Anna herself says, "You can really paint with music. You see the colorful, inspiring scenes."

Music Festivals and Awards

Anna Fedorova has performed at many international music festivals. She has also won top awards in Italy, Greece, Germany, and other countries. Some of the festivals she has been part of include:

• The Annecy Classic Musical Festival in Annecy, France.
• The Aurora Music Festival in Stockholm.
• The Chopin Festival in Antonin, Poland.
• The Corfu Festival of Arts in Corfu, Greece.
• The International Chamber Music Festival in Ede, Netherlands. Anna was both a performer and the artistic director for this festival in 2017.
• The Festival Internacional de Música Clássica de João Pessoa in Brazil.
• The Frederick Chopin Competition in Narva, Estonia, where she won first prize in 2004.
• The Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland.
• The International Keyboard Institute & Festival (IKIF) in New York City. She won an award there in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
• 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 Tbilisi International Young Pianists competition in Tbilisi, Georgia, where she won First Prize in 2005.
• The Verbier Festival Academy in Verbier, Switzerland, where she received an award.

Orchestras Anna 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.
• The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Hong Kong.
• The Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow, Poland.
• The Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires in Argentina.
• The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in the Netherlands.
• The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
• 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 has given concerts in many famous 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.
• Symphony Hall in Boston.
• The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • In September 2013, Anna performed Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto there. The video of this concert has been watched over 40 million times on YouTube!
  • A Dutch writer said Anna was "one of the major piano talents of today." He praised her "solid technique" and how her playing "touched the hearts of her audience."
• The Cultural Centre of Belém in Lisbon, Portugal.
• The Edesche Concert Hall in Ede, Netherlands.
• 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 Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France.
• The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo.

Conductors Anna Has Worked With

Anna Fedorova has performed with many skilled conductors, including:

• Gianandrea Noseda, who leads the National Symphony Orchestra.
• Jaap van Zweden, who said performing with Anna was "a great pleasure." He called her "a wonderful artist, a great pianist and a very charming charismatic person."
• Gerard Oskamp, who conducted Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto with Anna.
• Olari Elts, who is a guest conductor for the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
• Alun Francis, who leads the 'Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM' in Mexico City.
• Justus Frantz, the chief conductor of the Philharmonia of the Nations.
• Howard Griffiths, director general of the Brandenburg State Orchestra.
• Jun Märkl, a guest conductor with many leading orchestras.
• Carlos Miguel Prieto, music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Online Videos

You can watch many of Anna Fedorova's performances on YouTube:

• Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18. This video has over 43 million views!
• Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Rachmaninoff.
• Rachmaninoff, Piano concerto No. 3.
• Anna Fedorova: Interview.
• Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit.
• 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.
• Mozart, Sonata B flat Major, K333.
• 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.
• 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.
• The Oyster Duo, which is Anna Fedorova (piano) and Nicolas Schwarz (double bass), also has videos:
  • Oyster Duo: Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73.
  • Oyster Duo: Bottesini Tarantella.
  • Oyster Duo: Gershwin Prelude No. 2.

Music Recordings

Anna Fedorova has released several music recordings:

• In 2014, her first live concert CD came out. It featured music by Brahms, Liszt, and Chopin.
• Also in 2014, she released a recording called Russian Masters with Jamal Aliyev.
• In 2015, an audio CD was released with Anna playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Cello Sonata.
• Another disc from 2015, Anna Fedorova, Piano: Chopin, Listz, Brahms, included Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3. Critics praised her playing, saying she showed "the highest sensitivity" and could "paint with music."

See also

In Spanish: Anna Fedorova para niños