Violinist Anastasia, from Classical to Pop A violinist with worldwide experience in various extraordinary concert halls

"Mrs. Anastasia has the talent to fill any piece of music with atmosphere. Her playing convinces with a sincere and passionate approach... " - Daniel Austrich

Besides Bachelor and Master Degrees from prestigious Music Academies and experience as a classical musician on stage with orchestras and ensembles, Anastasia also shows a passion for playing smaller projects such as for: Weddings, Proposals, Restaurants and business meetings. She has various experiences with different musical programs and is always willing to put together a personalized program for your special event!

THE PRICES are always negotiable and are calculated per song / number of minutes played. Feel free to send a message and we can discuss the price together

SPOKEN LANGUAGES:
English, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, German

MUSIC STYLES:
Jazz, Classical, Pop, Chinese Traditional Music, Film Scores, Afghan Music, Arabic Music, Bollywood

BIOGRAPHY:

Violinist Anastasia Fridman, was born in 1997 in the Netherlands. Graduated from Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln in 2022 in the class of Michael Vaiman and Daniel Austrich. And graduated with with a Master Degree from Codarts, Rotterdam.

She started her musical path as a member of the special department called "Akademie for young musical talents" at the Conservatory of Utrecht in the Netherlands, she also often traveled to Odesa, Ukraine to be taught by Anna Lapteva at the famous Stolyarski school. After that, her talent began to be recognized in various national and international competitions such as: The Princess Christina Competition, The Haarlem "Op de Stip" competition, and the Perpetuum Mobile competition in France/Netherlands, where she won top prizes and was praised for her strong musicality. and artistry. Anastasia continued to pursue her love of performing and participated in famous fantastic festivals such as the Delft "Musical Chamber Music days" in the Netherlands(2011) Musical Summer & Masterclasses Festival in Spain(2015-2017) The Talent Music Master Courses in Italy 2016, Euregio Orchestra Festival in Germany (2019) and Singapore 2019 Violin Festival. She had the opportunity to perform with wonderful musicians and to be taught by excellent teachers such as Michael Vaiman, Kyungsun Lee, Boris Garlitsky, Ani Schnarch, Namyun Kim, Ani Kafavian and Qian Zhou. Over the years Anastasia has been invited not only to Europe but also to South Korea. She has played in various orchestras such as: Guangyhan Symphony, Western Philharmonie Orchestra, Köln Symphoniker, and Klassische Philharmonie Bonn. She has performed in famous concert halls in Europe, China and South Korea such as: Konzerthaus Berlin, Hercules Saal Munich, Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Elbphilharmonie, Beijing Concert Hall and Nowon Arts Center. She has also played with top-quality collectives and has been commended for her open communication with the other musicians on stage. In 2019, she was delighted to be invited to play together with the Solid Chamber Ensemble and to perform at the Suncheon Food&Art Festival in South Korea in 2019.

In addition to her cross-culture performances, she is praised for her excellent warm singing sound, expressive stage presence, strong musicianship, and her curiosity to explore different musical styles in different cultures. She has also picked up a second instrument; the Chinese violin named Erhu, and currently she is a student of Professor Wang Lili in Shanghai. She was invited by the Chinese Guandong Satellite TV to participate in the fourth season of the TV show called "Chinese Music Festival" "国乐大典" and was also featured in a Documentary about her life in China on CGTN TV Channel.