Anna Fedorova
Anna Borysivna Fedorova is a Ukrainian concert pianist. Fedorova performs as soloist, chamber musician and with symphony orchestras in the major concert halls of the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Ukraine, Poland, 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 Kiev, 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 that "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.Outside her native Ukraine, Fedorova studied under Leonid Margarius at , which is a school of advanced piano performance specialization located in Imola, Italy.
Fedorova also studied at the Royal College of Music in London under Norma Fisher. She was a recipient of the full tuition scholarship.
She has also received artistic guidance from world-renowned pianists like Alfred Brendel, Menahem Pressler, and András Schiff.
Career
Fedorova's "international concert career took off while she was only a child."In 2013, at the age of twenty three, Anna performed at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She played Rachmaninoff’s . Fedorova has performed there more than thirty times.
Fedorova's manager Rob Groen 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 Kiev." The first three were "all very good," but, when he heard Anna, he was "in shock" by her "exceptional talent."
Musical critics have praised Fedorova’s signature “sweet modesty and wild expression,” which rendered listeners “completely taken by surprise, compelled and astonished.” Fedorova says about her playing, "You can really paint with music. You see the colorful, inspiring scenes."
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. Music festivals in which she has appeared include the following:- in Annecy, France.
- in Stockholm, Sweden.
- :fr:Festival d'Auvers-sur-Oise|Festival of Auvers-sur-Oise in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
- The in Antonin, Poland.
- The in Corfu, Greece.
- The first International Chamber Music Festival held in the in Ede, Netherlands. The festival runs from May 25 to May 28, 2017. Fedorova will be one of the performers as well as the artistic director. 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 , "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 in Narva, Estonia in 2004 at which Fedorova won first prize.
- The in Gstaad, Switzerland.
- in Moscow, Russia. Fedorova won the Second Prize and a Special Prize in 2004.
- The International Keyboard Institute & Festival in New York City, US. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Fedorova won the .
- The in Trieste, Italy.
- The in Bydgoszcz, Poland in 2009 at which Fedorova won First Prize.
- The in Lyon, France in 2012 at which Fedorova won a Third Prize and the Audience Award.
- The in Ernen, Switzerland.
- The in Zurich, Switzerland.
- The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois, US.
- The :de:Rubinstein Piano Festival|Rubinstein Piano Festival in Lodz, Poland. Fedorova took First Prize in 2009. In 2011, Fedorova played F. Chopin's Two Nocturnes Op. 27; Valse in A Flat Major, Op. 42 with the Orchestra Polish Camerata, conducted by Marek Glowacki.
- The competition in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2005 where she won First Prize and a Special Prize as "Best Pianist in the Competition."
- The 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.
Orchestras with which Fedorova has performed
- The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in the Bournemouth Pavilion in Bournemouth, England. After Fedorova's 2016 concert, , the multimedia reporter for the Bournemouth Echo wrote that the limelight moved "temporarily away from the orchestra and onto" Fedorova, as she played Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto Number 2. She "delivered a beautiful performance, combining delicacy and passion in every phrase."
- The Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, Texas, US.
- The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Jaap van Zweden in Hong Kong. On April 15–16, 2016, Fedorova played Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no. 2 with the orchestra conducted by Jun Märkl.
- The in Kyoto, Japan.
- The Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra in Krakow, Poland.
- The :es:Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires|Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- The in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- The Residentie Orchestra in the Hague, the Netherlands.
- The in Japan.
- The in Germany.
- The Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie in Germany.
- The Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico in Mexico.
- The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in the Netherlands.
- 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.
- :es:Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico in Mexico.
- The in a 2016 concert at Albert Hall in London, England. About the concert, William Ruff, music critic for the 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, about Anna Fedorova's performance with the concert at Albert Hall.
- The in Lodz, Poland.
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, England.
- The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
- The Xalapa Symphony Orchestra in Mexico.
- The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston and on a two and a half week tour across eight cities in Brazil.
Concert halls
- Carnegie Hall in New York City, US.
- Cadogan Hall in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, UK.
- The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
- The Cultural Centre of Belém in Lisbon, Portugal.
- in Ede, Netherlands. On February 18, 2017, Fedorova and members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performed Chopin's Second Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op.. 21.
- in Los Alamos, New Mexico, US.
- The Kraków Philharmonic Concert Hall in Kraków, Poland.
- The in Milan, Italy.
- The Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany.
- The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France, where in March 2017 Fedorova gave a Chopin recital.
- The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- The :es:Sala Nezahualcóyotl|Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico.
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- The Gdansk Philharmonic in Gdańsk, Poland.
- The Vincennes, France where Fedorova made her French debut.
- The :es:Sala Nezahualcóyotl|Sala Neza in Mexico City, Mexico.
- The :es:Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires|Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France where Fedorova gave a concert with the Orchestre Lamoureux on January 22, 2017 and gave a Chopin Recital on March 3, 2017.
- The where on June 30, 2017, Fedorova gave a concert with three of her Chamber Music friends: Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin; , cello and , double bass.
- The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan.
- The in Warsaw, Poland.
- The in Zurich, Switzerland.
Conductors with whom Fedorova has performed
- Olari Elts, the Principal Guest Conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
- Alun Francis, currently Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the 'Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM' in Mexico City.
- Justus Frantz, the chief conductor of the Philharmonia of the Nations.
- Howard Griffiths, the Director General of the .
- Kevin Griffiths, the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the :de:Collegium Musicum Basel|Collegium Musicum Basel.
- Shin-ik Hahm or Shinik Hahm, the conductor of the
- David Lockington, of the Pasadena Symphony.
- Jun Märkl, a guest conductor "with the world’s leading orchestras."
- Martin Panteleev, who was until he was fired in 2016.
- :de:Alejo Pérez|Alejo Perez, who serves as guest conductor of orchestras worldwide.
- Carlos Miguel Prieto, the Music Director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
- :fr:Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde|Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, who coaches young students and serves as Director-consultant of the Bruno Lussato Institute.
- Jaap van Zweden, Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. and others.
- Gerard Oskamp, who was originally a trained cellist and then later became a conductor. He began his career as a cellist in the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra where he remained for three years. He then studied conducting with Edo de Waart, Hans Swarowsky and Ferdinand Leitner and began his conducting career in 1976. His performance with Anna Fedorova was of Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto.
Videos
- Performed on September 1, 2013 at the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie led by
- Performed on December 8, 2016 at a Mystery Concert with a Mystery Guest in The Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Performed with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie.
- Performed at the in August 2014.
- , ,, and Performed at the :de:Rubinstein Piano Festival|Rubinstein Piano Festival in Lodz, Poland in the
- Performed in August 2014 at the in Annecy, France.
- with playing the Cello. Performed at , January 2014.
- Recorded in the located in Kościuszki, Poland
- Performed September 2011 with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne conducted by Howard Griffiths in the Tonhalle, Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Performed on September 25, 2016.
- Three pieces by the Oyster Duo, a pair of two musicians: Anna Fedorova, piano and . The Oyster Duo gave a concert at the London School of Economics and Political Science on November 10, 2016.
Recordings
- In 2014, Fedorova’s first live recital CD was released under the DiscAnnecy label. It contains works by Brahms, Liszt and Chopin.
- In 2015, Piano Classics released an audio CD of Fedorova playing Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2; Cello Sonata" with Benedict Kloeckner as cellist, accompanied by the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie.
- In 2015, Disc Auvers released a disc entitled Anna Fedorova, Piano: Chopin, Listz, Brahms with Fedorova playing works by Chopin, Liszt, and Brahms. The disc includes Chopin's "Piano Sonata No. 3," Listz's "Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Sonetto del Petrarcha No. 104," and Brahms' "Six Piano Pieces, op. 118."
- 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. Piano Classics released an album of Fedorova playing Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Sonata" accompanied by the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonic.