VEDYAKOVA, Anastasia Konstantinovna

Anastasia Konstantinovna Vediakova (born 1991) is a Russian musician, violinist, composer, soloist of the Smolensk Philharmonic, member of the Union of Composers of Russia. She graduated from the Central Music School of the Moscow State Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky and the Moscow Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky. She is a laureate and winner of international competitions, member of the jury of international competitions, member of the Society of Russian Authors (since 2016), the Moscow Musical Society (since 2018), the Boston New Music Initiative (since 2018), the International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (since 2018), BMI, ISSA (the first female member from Russia), The Indie Collaborative (the first female musician member from Russia), the Recording Academy, the International Guild of Conductors, the International Association of Music and Medicine, expert consultant of the Culture Commission of the Civic Chamber of the city of Balashikha (since 2015). In the 2021-2022 Grammy season, her entries were shortlisted in 7 categories.

She started playing the violin at the age of 4. At the age of 6, at the Moscow Competition for Young Musicians, she received the diploma "The youngest participant". In 1998, she entered the Moscow Central School of the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (TsMSh) in the class of People's Artist of the USSR, Professor Eduard Grach. Since 2003, she has been a student of People's Artist of Russia, Professor Viktor Pikaizen. In 2009 she graduated with honors from the Central Music School of the Moscow State Conservatory. Tchaikovsky. In 2009, after passing the entrance exams, the first number (in terms of points) was entered into the Moscow Conservatory. Tchaikovsky (MGK), class of Professor Eduard Grach. Since 2009, she has been a student in the class of the Dean of the Faculty of Composition, Professor Alexander Koblyakov (composition). In 2014, she successfully completed her studies at the Moscow State Conservatory. Tchaikovsky, class of Professor E. Grach. Since 2014, he has been an assistant trainee at the Moscow Conservatory. Tchaikovsky (Contemporary Music Orchestra, conductor - Professor Vladimir Tarnopolsky). In September 2022, she obtained a Diploma from conductor development courses. Winner of the D. F. Oistrakh personal scholarship. In 2012, she received a Certificate of Merit from the British Elgar Society. [3] Awarded with a personal diploma of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation "For high professional achievements in the field of art" (2013). Since 2017, she has been a soloist of the Lipetsk Philharmonic. Since 2018, she has been a soloist of the Smolensk Philharmonic. During the period of study, she participated in master classes, received creative consultations and took lessons from outstanding violinists: I. Risin (Germany), O. Krysy (USA), Z. Bron (Germany-Switzerland), G. Zhislin (Great Britain), J. Poulet (France), I. Calera (Russia-USA), B. Kushnir (Russia-Austria), S. Stadler, Rio Teracado - baroque violin (Japan), received recommendations on composition from S. Gubaidulina, studied jazz improvisation with G. Fine, a masterclass with jazz organist Rhoda Scott (USA). The first solo concert took place in 2000 in Moscow at the Central House of Scientists.

She performed as a soloist with the orchestras of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, the orchestras "Moskovia", "Seasons", the Lundstrem State Jazz Orchestra (conductor Honored Artist of the Russian Federation B.Frumkin), the SGIK orchestra (Honored Artist of the Russian Federation V.Drozhnikov) and other teams. The concert repertoire includes more than 700 works from the Baroque era to the 21st century. Anastasia Vediakova gives master classes in bowed string instruments (violin, viola), jazz improvisation, chamber ensemble and composition.