Hanna Asieieva (Ukraine)

Year of birth: 1987

Graduated with honours from Tchaikovsky National Music Academy in Kiev. Queen Sofia Scholarship let her continue education at Instituto Internacional de Musica da Camera de Madrid, with Prof. R. Gothoni and E. Nebolsin. Since 2014, student of Prof. E. Vähälä at Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, Germany. Has also taken masterclasses with V. Abramian, S. Mintz, E. Demenyuk, F. Rados, A. Banduryanski, R. Andris and Sir Simon Rattle. Winner of several prizes at prestigious international solo and chamber competitions, incl. 1st prize at M. Yudina International Duo Competition in St. Petersburg, 1st prize at Kiejstut Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition in Łódź and 1st prize at “Art of 21st Century” Competition in Ukraine.

Hanna Asieieva plays a 1834 Joannes Franciscus Pressenda violin on loan from Landessammlung Streichinstrumente Baden-Württemberg.

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 for violin and piano in A major, Op. 30

H. Wieniawski: Capriccio no. 6 Prélude, Op. 10

H. Wieniawski: Polonaise in D major, Op. 4

Ysaÿe: Sonata no. 6 in E major, Op. 27

K. Szymanowski: Myths Op. 30 – The Fountain of Arethusa

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Chinese Tambourine

P. Tchaikovsky: Meditation

B. Bartók: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano Op. 21

Stage 3

W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto in D major, KV 218, first movement

W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, KV 364, first movement

J. S. Bach: Largo from Sonata No. 3 for violin solo in C major BWV 1005

Stage 4

H. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

K. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto no. 1, Op. 35

Pianist: Hanna Holeksa