Anna Kondrashina is a prizewinner of several prestigious competitions, such as the Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan and the Nicolet International Flute Competition in China. Anna has performed as soloist with the Kobe City Chamber Orchestra under Hiroshi Sekiya, and the Buchmann-Mehta Symphony conducted by Zubin Mehta, to name a few. She is frequently invited to perform as principal and section ?autist with numerous orchestras, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Arch Sinfonia Orchestra in London and the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, and has worked with notable conductors, such as Sir Mark Elder, Trevor Pinnock, David Afkham and Daniel Oren. Anna regularly takes part in diverse projects and music festivals all across the globe: in Russia, England, Italy, Germany, Israel, China, and Japan. She has had the honour of performing at prestigious venues, such as Wigmore Hall in London and the Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory, and has collaborated with renowned artists including Rachel Podger, Denis Bouriakov and Vag Papian. Anna completed her Bachelor's degree at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Olga Ivusheikova, excelling on both modern and baroque ?ute. She received an Artist’s Diploma from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv, studying in the class of Yossi Arnheim. In 2017 Anna has received the honour of a full scholarship to study the Master of Performance programme at the Royal Academy of Music in London with William Bennett. Her studies are generously made possible by the Future of Russia Foundation.
Pianist and composer Pavel Timofeyevsky, winner of the BBC/Guardian Young Composer of the Year Award, has performed at major concert venues worldwide such as the Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Shanghai Oriental Centre for Arts, Guangzhou Opera House, Mumbai National Centre for Performing Arts and Kaufman Music Center, New York. An eloquent speaker, Timofeyevsky gives lecture-recitals for the Kensington Music Society in London. Pavel has appeared on the 'Music-Chamber' and 'Toccata Classics' labels. Pavel is a sought-after composer. Recently he conducted a world premiere of his orchestral work, The Questors Suite, at Cadogan Hall. Timofeyevsky has composed music for several films including the critically acclaimed 'Le fin de la belle époque' documentary, Russia, and has recorded the soundtrack and starred in the US documentary 'Tchaikovsky'. Recent highlights include a five-concert solo tour of Nairobi, Kenya where he "moved hundreds of music lovers” (The Star Kenya), Wigmore Hall recital with flautist Alena Lugovkina, and releasing an album with Ensemble Burletta on the Toccata Classics Label. In August 2016, Pavel became the artistic director of the inaugural Oxford Piano School. Forthcoming tours include a return to China and a first time visit to South Africa.
Free recital (retiring collection)