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'Pastorale' – Ian Venables. Violin - Anna Ovsyanikova, piano - Julia Sinani

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Mathieu Crickboom - Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 11 movement 2

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About Anna

Anna is a freelance London violinist, a current doctorate student at RCM, Masters graduate from RAM. Available for recording sessions!

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Anna Ovsyanikova is a classical violinist regularly performing as a soloist and orchestral musician. As a chamber musician she has performed in venues including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Purcell Room, Embassy of Russia in the UK, Birmingham Symphony and Birmingham Town Hall. Anna has established a reputation as a soloist, having won several concerto competitions in the UK and performing concertos with Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of the City, Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra, Dinu Lipatti Philharmonic amongst many others. Originally from Russia, at the age of 16 Anna Ovsyanikova made her international debut in Germany and went on to study in the UK, completing her studies at the Royal Academy of Music for Masters where she graduated from the Masters programme with distinction and DipRAM – the highest possible award. She is also an alumna of Birmingham Conservatoire and Rimsky-Korsakov Pre Conservatory of Music in St. Petersburg, Russia. Dedicated orchestral leader, she has led orchestras conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, Andris Nelson and Martyn Brabbins amongst others. Anna was the leader of all Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Academy Symphony orchestras as well as CBSO Youth, Cheltenham Festival Orchestra, YMSO and Bombay Chamber Orchestra (LPO Future Firsts trip to India). She has also co-led orchestras under Semyon Bychkov, Leif Segerstam and accompanied instrumental soloists including Mitsuko Uchida, Martha Argerich and Natalia Gutman. Anna appears as a freelance player with different orchestras including the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, London Contemporary Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra and many others. As a member of London Contemporary Orchestra she recorded tracks and performed with artists including Beck, Thom Yorke, Frank Ocean, Goldfrapp, Donovan, Jimmy Page and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead. At the Royal Opera House Anna had a privilege to work with such opera singers as Jonas Kaufmann, Elina Garanča, Bryn Terfel, Anna Netrebko, Ludovic Tézier amongst others.

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Booking Anna was the best thing I ever did for my surprise wedding proposal. Not only did she arrange all the music for the evening for me prior, which we discussed in detail prior and provided demos for me, she performed these so brilliantly, but also went above and beyond to make the evening so special for us. She is an absolute talent, super punctual, communication second to none, and so professional. We cannot thank her enough and I am so glad that I chose her amongst all the musicians I was contacted by. I would not hesitate for a second to book Anna again, and both me and my new fiancée would like to say a massive thank you to her!

'So full marks for a programme that manages on paper to be both distinctive and instinctive, and these two words could equally be applied to how it sounds.'

'Ovsyanikova and Sinani are both young Russians who have studied at London's RAM. They have a convincing partnership, precise but giving each other plenty of interpretive space, beautifully articulated in Ravel's posthumously published first sonata.'

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Anna's Song list

Popular music:

Birdy - Skinny Love

Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas

Lady Gaga - Shallow

Ginuwine - Differences

Joe - No One Else Comes Close

Elton John - Circle of Life

John Major - Why I Love You

Christina Perry - A Thousand Years

Classical repertoire:

J. S. Bach

Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin BWV 1014–1019

Concerto in A minor

Concerto for two violins

A.Bazzini

La Ronde des Lutins Op. 25

L.V. Beethoven

Sonatas:

No. 1 Op. 12 No. 1

No. 5 Op. 24

No. 5 Op. 30 No. 1

No. 8 Op. 30 No. 3

No. 9 Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer’

L. Boulanger

Nocturne

Cortège

D’un Matin de Printemps

J. Brahms

Sonata No. 1

Sonata No. 3

Scherzo

Hungarian Dances: No. 1, No. 2, No. 5, No. 17

B. Britten

Concerto Op. 15

Suite for violin and piano Op. 6

M. Bruch

Concerto No. 1

Concerto No. 2

E. Chausson

Pièce Op. 39

Poème Op. 25

M. Crickboom

Esquisses Op. 1

Sonata for violin and piano Op. 11

Romance Op. 8

C. Debussy

En Bateau

La fille qux cheveux de lin

La plus que lente

Sonata in G minor

E. Elgar

Bizarrerie Op. 13 No. 2

Chanson de Matin Op. 15 No. 2

Chanson de Nuit Op. 15 No. 1

Mazurka Op. 10

Salut d’Amour Op. 12

G. Enescu

Sonata No. 2

Octet

G. Fauré

Après un rêve Op. 7 No. 1

Au bord de l’eau Op. 8 No. 1

C. Franck

Sonata in A major

A.Glazunov

Excerpts from ‘Raymonda’

E. Grieg

Sonata in C minor No. 3 Op. 45

J. Haydn

Concerto in G major

S. Joplin

Bethena (waltz)

Chrysantenum

Elite syncopations

Entertainer

D. Kabalevsky

Concerto in C major Op. 48

F. Kreisler

Recitativo & Scherzo Capriccio

Praeludium and Allegro

E. Lalo

Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21

J. Massenet

Excerpts from ballet ‘Manon’

Excerpts from opera ‘Thais’

F. Mendelssohn

Concerto in E minor

O. Messiaen

Quartet for the End of Time

Fantaisie

W. A. Mozart

Concerto No. 3

Concerto No. 4

Sonata in E minor

F. Poulenc

Sonata for violin and piano

S. Prokofiev

Concerto No. 1

Sonata for violin solo Op. 115

Sonata for violin and piano No.2

M. Ravel

Sonata ‘Posthume’ No. 1

Sonata in G major No. 2

C. Saint-Saëns

Concerto No. 3

Introduction and Rondo-Capriccioso Op. 28

P. de Sarasate

Zigeunerweisen Op. 20 No. 1

Habanera

D. Shostakovich

4 Preludes

5 pieces for two violins

Romance from ‘The Gadfly’

F. Schubert

Rondo Brilliant in B Minor Op. 70

C. Schumann

Three Romances Op. 22

J. Sibelius

Concerto in D minor Op. 47

I.Stravinsky

Russian Maiden’s Song

P. I. Tchaikovsky

Concerto in D major Op. 35

I.Venables

Three pieces for violin and piano

H. Vieuxtemps

Concerto No. 4

Concerto No. 5

H. Wieniawski

Concerto No. 2

V. Williams

Lark Ascending

E. Ysaÿe

Sonata for solo violin No. 5

Anna's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£130
Up to 2 hours	£175
Up to 3 hours	£200

Engagement

A performance of up to 45 mins during your marriage proposal

£180

Recording session

Professionally-made bespoke recording

£190

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£200

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£300

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My approach and willingness to accommodate clients' requests!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Royal Opera House Wigmore Hall Royal Albert Hall Buckingham Palace Royal Festival Hall Birmingham Symphony Hall The Roundhouse Lauderdale House

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Thom Yorke, Radiohead

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Prince Charles's 70th birthday at Buckingham Palace

Do you have different line-up options?

I usually perform with a pianist, however on occasion I could perform solo violin. I could also arrange backing tracks and perform to a pre-recorded accompaniment. I've got a good speaker powerful enough for quite large venues!

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I always try to be flexible, if timings slightly change in the run up to the event do let me know with advanced notice!

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually need about 15 minutes to set up.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Please refer to my songlist - however I am always happy to tailor the performance to your specific needs! Let me know what songs you like and I'll try and arrange them for your event!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own violin to play solo, also bring my speaker. When I perform with a pianist, it's important to check the venue's piano beforehand.