Who is Anastasiya Petryshak, the pregnant Ukrainian violinist who enchanted the G7
He enchanted the G7 leaders with his music Anastasiya Petryshak, the Ukrainian violinist expecting her second child who performed with Andrea Bocelli on the final evening of the summit in Puglia, to the tune of “Nessun dorma”. Born in Ivano-Frankivs’k in 1994, Anastasiya is a student of Salvatore Accardo and a star in the most important international theaters.
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He approached music at the age of 5 with the study of the piano, in the following years he began studying the violin. From his early years he began to perform in public as a soloist, participating and winning numerous national and international competitions. The The great talent and determination demonstrated in Ukraine led her to move to Italy at the age of ten to continue his violin studies. When she turned 15 she was admitted to the International Academy of High Specialization for Violin “Walter Stauffer” in Cremona and immediately afterwards to the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, followed by maestro Salvatore Accardo. At the age of 17 she graduated from the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma with top marks, honors and honorable mention.
At the beginning of 2015 he concluded with top marks, honors and honorable mention, the two-year high level of musical specialization at the Claudio Monteverdi Institute in Cremona, thus completing the maximum studies obtainable in Italy for the violin. His career has been marked by prestigious collaborations, such as the one with Andrea Bocelli, with whom she has been playing since she was a child. In 14 years of music together, she has performed on major stages all over the world, also participating in significant events such as state visits. You have played and collaborated with international musicians such as Gubaidulina, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Rocco Filippini, Salvatore Accardo, Federico Longo, Bruno Giuranna and many others.
Particularly sensitive to social issues, he lends his music to charity events such as on the occasion of the Haiti earthquake or to help the construction of the new Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit of the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital. In 2015 it was chosen to be part of the project conceived and wanted by Pope Francis and the Pontifical Council for the Family “The Great Mystery”.
Every year he dedicates himself to initiatives to commemorate Remembrance Day, such as the show “The question about Mozart” or by performing concerts with the Shoah violin. On 27 October 2016, she was the youngest violinist to perform with the famous “Il Cannone” violin that belonged to Niccolò Paganini, a violin built in 1743 by the luthier Guarneri del Gesù, performing the entire Concerto n. 1 for violin and Orchestra by N. Paganini in the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa on the occasion of the 234th anniversary of the birth of Niccolò Paganini.
This G7 had a special meaning for Anastasiya Petryshak. The summit touched on the topic of the war between Russia and Ukraine, a conflict that concerns it closely. “It is very important for me, especially having all my relatives in Ukraine. I wish with all my heart that the war can stop and peace can be re-established as soon as possible,” he expressed with deep emotion.
Being Ukrainian by origin and Italian by adoption, this event was doubly significant for her. “I am proud to have been able to contribute with my music in this important historical moment, support my native country and help, through my violin, to bring the message of peace, freedom and fundamental values. Let’s think about the future of children” she added .
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