Wiener Musikakademie

PIANO

Anna Pavlova was born in 1989 in the city of Penza (RU). In 1994 she entered Children's Music School №1 in Penza (her teacher was the honored worker of culture of the Russian Federation - G. S. Grossman),

in 2004 she entered Penza Music College

(class of the honored worker of culture of the Russian Federation - G. A. Grossman). In 2005 she participated in the international competition “Sinyaya ptitsa”

(The Blue Bird) (Ukraine, city of Simferopol), where she won the first prize. In 2007 she entered Saratov State Conservatory (Academy) named after L. V. Sobinov

(Class of People’s Artist, Professor L. I. Shugom).

After graduation she teached at the Saratov State Conservatory from March till October 2013. Therafter she moved to Austria to study at Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität (Austria, Linz),

in the class of Professor Oleg Marshev, where she graduated in June 2016.

recipient of the fourth prize in the competition named after Ippolitov-Ivanov “Young talents of Russia” (Russia, Moscow 2009)

recipient of the grand prize in the international competition “Sinyaya ptitsa” (The Blue Bird) (Ukraine, Yalta 2010)

the bronze medal of the Ninth Delphic Games for the Youth in the CIS countries (Armenia, Erevan 2010)

prize winner (II prize) of the international competition named after Balakirev (Russia, Krasnodar 2010)

winner (as part of a piano quintet) of the Second Open All-Russian festival-competition for chamber ensembles “Musical vernissage (Muzyikalnyiy vernisazh) – Penza 2012” (Russia, Penza 2012)

recipient of the prize of the Fourth Independent International competition for vocalists and pianists (Russia, Moscow 2012)

prize winner (IV prize) of the III international piano competition (Germany, Troisdorf 2014)

finalist and recipient of the special prize of the VI international piano competition «Rosario Marciano» (Austria, Vienna 2014)

finalist and recipient of the special prize of the ХI international piano competition «Princesse Lalla Meryem» ( Morocco, Rabat 2014)

winner of the Debut International Piano Competition(USA, New York 2015)

A. Pavlova gave concerts in Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Austria, Czech Republic, Portugal, Poland and USA. She performed with symphony orchestra headed by A. Ivanov (Russia, Moscow), E. Serov (Russia, Volgograd), V. Ponkin (Russia, Krasnodar), I. Kazhdan (Ukraine, Simferopol), O. Balan (Italy, Cantu).

She has been a member of St. Petersburg House of Music since 2010.

She has a big repertoire, which includes masterpieces of European and Russian classical music.

PIANO

Anna Panova was born in 1989 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. She started to play the piano at the age of five and her mother was her first teacher. In Arkhangelsk she finished Music school and Arkhangelsk Musik College in 2008 (Diploma with qualification: Instrumental teacher, concertmaster). In 2008-2013 she studied in Moscow and successfuly finished the Grad program at the Maimonid State Classical Academy (Professor Elena Petrova) with qualification: teacher, chamber ensemble musician, concertmaster. She is proud to have been involved in the master-classes with the world famous pianists: Vladimir Viardo, Boris Petrushanski, Pavel Egorov, Viktor Derevyanko, Sondra Tammam.

During her study Anna became a laureat of many international competitions: International Youth Contest "Valery Gavrilin", Vologda, Russia, International Festival of Slavic Music, Moscow (2007), first prize at the „International Competition for Young Pianists“ Shabats, Serbia , second prize at the 22^nd and 22^th  „International Competition for Young Pianists” Barletta, Italy (2012,2014), third prize at the Martha Debelli Stipendium Piano Competition, Graz, Austria (2015).

In 2016 Anna finished Master programme in a piano performance at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Professor Peter Jozsa).

As accompanist Anna Panova plays with singers and various instruments (flute, violin, trombone, guitar and others) at concerts, class evenings, exams and diploma programs, recording, competitions, masterclasses. She actively plays in various chamber music formations and have played solo and chamber music concerts in Austria, Russia, Slovenia, Hungary.

SOLOGESANG

The Austrian lyric soprano Angela Mitterhofer was born in Lower Austria in 1982.
Very early she discovered her passion for music and started developing her talent. She began playing piano and recorder at the age of 5 and took ballet classes as well as early musical education classes. From the age of 8 she has constantly been a member of choirs and ensembles such as Capricciata" (winner of choir competition Austria in 1998), Vienna Symphonics Library Choir (2005 to 2012), "Kammerchor Wien" ("Goldener Saal Musikverein Wien" in 2012) where she would gain experience in a number of musical genres.

Angela Mitterhofer is not confining herself to classical music only, she has widened her musical education and is singing in several jazz,pop and rock bands such as "The Roaring Sixties Band" (support act for "Kurt Ostbahn" -2003 - and "Manfred Mann´s Earth Band"- 2011), Spektakel", "Artett", "Sadako", Bigband Gloggnitz et al. as well as performing the title role in the musical "Max" (Lower Austria) in 1999.
Angela Mitterhofer has also received extensive dance training in tap dance, Latin, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Street Dance et al. She had the opportunity to demonstrate her dancing skills in several musical dance shows at the Wiener Neustadt theatre(2000 o.a. Stefan Flemming, 2004 o.a. Adi Hirschal).

She began her vocal studies (Sologesang) at the Prayner Conservatory Vienna with Mag. Maria Loidl and continued at the Vienna Conservatory with studies in instrumental and voice pedagogy (Instrumental- und Gesangspädagogik) with emphasis on ensemble directing, again in Mag. Maria Loidl's tutor group. In 2009 she successfully graduated with diploma (from the Vienna Conservatory she received a diploma with distinction). .
She continued her education in a masterclass with Thomas Hampson as well as in lessons with Ildiko Raimondi and in the popular music field with Monika Ballwein.
During her studies she completed several acting classes with Martin Beck.
In 2004 she sang as a substitute for the „Volksopernchor" Vienna in a production of "Die Zirkusprinzessin" and in 2005 "Die Csardasfürstin" („Operettenbühne Krieau Wien" ;artistic director: Heinz Hellberg).
Since 2010 she is working as a freelance artist.
At the „Theater an der Wien" she was in charge of surtitles for the production of „Fledermaus" in August 2011.
Since the term of 2006/07 Angela Mitterhofer is a member of the "Kinderoper Papageno", touring through Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Tyrol. She took part in more than 1000 performances and workshops for and with children, trying to bring classical music closer to children and young people between the ages of 6 and 18.
In winter term 2015/2016 she worked as a singing teacher (maternity leave cover) at the music school Krumbach-Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt in Lower Austria after she had assisted several times at the music school Kirchberg am Wechsel as piano and singing teacher.
In January 2016 she obtained a 2 year recording contract with "Walding Sound GmbH" in Bavaria, Germany. One album has already been recorded and will be officially released in summer/autumn of 2016.

On stage she sang among others Pamina and Papagena („Die Zauberflöte"), Gretel and Witch („Hänsel und Gretel"), Blonde („Entführung aus dem Serail"), Marzelline („Fidelio"),Agathe („Der Freischütz"), Frau Flut („Die Weiber von Windsor").
Angela Mitterhofer, as a versatile artist, has the ability to work intensively with her students while being a supportive and sympathetic teacher. It is her intention to pass on the pleasure and passion music gives to her.
Languages: German, English and basics in Spanish and Italian.

SOLOGESANG

Ausbildung

1997 -2000    Nishinomiya music high school in Hyogo, major: piano, passed the final exam with great success. 

2001 -2005   Kobe-College (University) for music, voice performance majors: Bachelor of arts, passed the final exam with distinction. 

2005-2007     Kansai-Nikikai Opera study, passed the final exam with success. 

2008 -2010    Joseph Haydn Konservatorium, voice performance major as well as IGP (teaching certificate). 

seit 2008       Diozesankonservatorium für Kirchenmusik, Erzdiozese Wien ( C - exam)

seit 2011       Prayner Konservatorium für Musik und Dramatische Kunst in Wien, Lied und Oratorium with Prof. Walter Moore 

seit 2012     IGP Study at the Universitat für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, voice performance major with Prof. Judith Kopecky, ME/IME Study at the Universitat für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, piano and voice major with Prof. Van Zabner and Prof. Judith Kopeck. 

9.2014 -2.2015     Erasmus Semester at the Hogeschool voor Wetenschaap en Kunst, 

6.2016      Lemmeninstitut Leuven, Belgium, voice performance major with Prof. Lieve Jansen, IGP Study at the Universitat fur Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, graduation: Bachelor of arts.