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Razvaljajeva Anasztázia


harp

Place of Birth
Murmanszk (Oroszország)
Date of Birth
1986
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Anastasia Razvalyaeva was born in Russia, a daughter of harpist mother and marine geophysicist father. In 1993 her family moved to Hungary. Anastasia began learning the harp at the age of seven, with her mother, Natalia Gorbunova. One year later she continued her studies with prof. Melinda Felletár at the Franz Liszt Music Conservatory of Szeged. In 2011 Anastasia gained a Masters' Diploma at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, where she had been studying with prof. Andrea Vigh. From 2012 Anastasia has started teaching at the Liszt Music Academy.

Anastasia got 2nd prize at the International Chamber Music Competition in Arles (1999), won First Prize at 14th International Competition of Young Musicians "Petar Konjovic" in Belgrade (2009), 2nd Prize at the IV. Spanish Competition for Chamber Music with harp in Madrid (2014), 3rd prize at IV. "Suoni d'Arpa" International Competition in Briosco (2014), Special Prize at the 7th International Music Competition and Festival "Svirél" in Dobrovo, Slovenia (2015). In 2010 she won an audition to a special program for talented musicians at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest. In 2011 she recived one of the most prestigious recognition in Hungary, the Junior Prima Award. She has received the Fischer Annie Scholarship in 2015.

Anastasia has followed masterclasses with renowned international harpists like Isabelle Moretti, Xavier de Maistre, Marielle Nordmann, Jana Bouskova, Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Germaine Lorenzini, Ion Ivan Roncea, Susanna Mildonian, Milda Agazaryan, David Watkins, Elinor Bennett, Isabelle Perrin, Maria Graf, Anna Verkholantseva, Erika Waardenburg, Willy Postma, Gabriella Dall'Olio.

As a soloist Anastasia has performed with several Hungarian orchestras, such as the MÁV Symphonic Orchestra, Pannon Philharmonic, and Franz Liszt Chamberorchestra, Budapest Strings Orchestra amongst others. She is involved in various chamber music projects, such as flute, viola and harp trio, and saxophone and harp duo (Duo SeRa), commisioning pieces from contemporary Hungarian composers. Her work with guitarist Miklós Környei has resulted in a CD of works by Spanish composers transcribed for guitar and harp. She has played solo and chamber music concerts at various festivals.

In 2018 Anastasia interoduced a new project based on Debussy-songs with jazz singer, Veronika Harcsa, and premiered the Winterreise songcycle with soprano Emőke Baráth and director Eszter Novák.

Competitions

1999 - Lily Laskine International Harp Competition in Deauville, France
2000 - International Harp Contest in Laussane, Switzerland
2003 - 5th International Harp Festival in Gödöllő, Hungary
2003 - 1st prize at the 1st Hungarian Conservatory Harp Competition
2007 - International Harp Competition in Cardiff, Wales
2007 - Finalist of the 1st Internatinal Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary
2008 - International Competition Cité des Arts de Paris, France
2008 - 4th Vera Dulova Competition-Festival in Moscow, Russia
2010 - Finalist of the 2nd Wales International Harp Competition in Caernarfon, Wales
2011 - 2nd International "Golden Harp" Competition in Saint-Petersburg, Russia
2014 - 3rd Wales International Harp Competition in Caernarfon, Wales

Awards

1999 - 2nd prize at the International Chamber Music Competition in Arles, France for the duo with Krisztina Kocsis (flute)
2009 - 1st prize at 14th International Competition of Young Musicians "Petar Konjovic" in Belgrade, Serbia
2011 - Junior Prima Award
2014 - 2nd prize "Zoraida Avila" at the IV. Spanish Competition for Chamber Music with harp in Madrid, for the duo with Miklós Környei (guitar)
2014 - 3rd prize in chamber music category at IV. "Suoni d'Arpa" International Competition in Briosco, Italy for the duo with Miklós Környei (guitar)
2014 - 3rd prize in solo category at IV. "Suoni d'Arpa" International Competition in Briosco, Italy