Anna I.

"Everything started when I was six years old, and I came with my friend, who was 2 years older than me, to a music school. I was waiting for her to be done with a violin lesson, that we could go and play afterwards. When I first entered this magnificent and as I felt home-like building, I was mesmerized because I had never seen anything like that before. There were pictures on the walls, carpet everywhere, music playing around, beautiful teachers, and lots of other children around. I instantly felt that this was my place. I started going there every time with my friend and just enjoyed being there. Once, her teacher noticed me that I would come often and sit. She asked me to her office and checked my pitch and rhythm. After, she wrote a note to my parents that they necessarily have to bring me to the music school to study. I brought the note home where my family was shocked because they did not know when and how did I go to the music school alone". Ms., received her bachelor and master’s in Russia, at the Saratov Conservatory. She studied with honored artist of Russian Federation and a professor Edward Gavrilenkov. After graduation she was invited to work with Syktyvkar Philharmonic String Quartet. Later Ms. decided to continue her education in the USA. In August 2018 Ms. received her Doctorate degree in the viola performance from Louisiana State University where she studied with Dr. Elias Goldstein Dr. participated in different festivals, including international festivals in Finland and Norway, Marrowstone music festival, and Brevard music festival. In 2016 Anna was invited to play with the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico, and in 2018 Anna won an associate member position with CIVIC orchestra of Chicago. She has performed the recitals in different cities of Russia and USA, and also she is a winner of international and national competitions. Besides performing Dr. has an extensive experience in teaching children and adults. She worked with such organizations as Music Tree Prep School, Kids Orchestra, and AWSOM music school. "Instrument is only a tool with which we can produce that what makes our soul richer. Later, I also understood that music can make people cry, smile, meditate. With music we can travel in time and communicate with people all over the world not knowing any other languages. With music we can heal people and bring them joy, and we can make kids growing kind and wise. All these made me feel like a magician and made me to enjoy what I am doing. I think that live music has to be achievable for every social economic class of people, and studying music should be available for every child".