VIOLINIST

Alexander Anisimov started his musical studies at the age of six. He graduated from the Russian State Music Academy and also has got the postgraduate Diploma.
Since 1997, he has regularly performed as a soloist and conductor with various orchestras
in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan (Tatarstan), Ufa (Bashkortostan), Astana (Kazakhstan) and others.
Since 2010 to 2012 Alexander has worked in the National Symphony Orchestra (Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia)
as a concertmaster, soloist and a second conductor.
His repertoire as a soloist includes concertos of Vivaldi, Mozart, Paganini, Wieniawski, Mendelssohn,
Shostakovich, Khachaturian; Sonatas by Tartini, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, works of Sarasate, Rachmaninoff,
Kreisler, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and many other composers.
Alexander was the first performer of works by contemporary composers.

– Violin is a continuation of me as a person, it is part of my personality. Music for me is much more than a profession; it is a way of life and consciousness. From the age of six, I deliberately devoted myself to music, and I never imagined myself in another profession. But if I had chosen music as my profession and a way of life, then it seemed insufficient to me to limit myself by playing only one instrument. That’s why I also have interest in piano playing, conducting and composition. All these “related professions” help me to understand better the essence of music, because I try to be not only a violinist, but primarily a musician. Although, of course, violin remains the most important part of my life.

AWARDS AND PRIZES
Violin (solo performance)

3rd All-Russia Andrei Korsakov Violin Competition – Winner Diploma, 1994
International Music Competition “Citta di Moncalieri” – 1st Prize, 1999
International Music Festival-competition "Hopes, Talents, Masters" – 1st prize, 2007 Chamber music
International Music Festival-competition "Hopes, Talents, Masters" – 1st prize, 2004
International Music Competition “Valtidone” – Winner Diploma, 2005