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Anna Tsybuleva
“A pianist of rare gifts… Not since Murray Perahia’s triumph in 1972 has Leeds had a winner of this musical poise and calibre.”
Highlights
Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Orquesta de Extremadura
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Russian National Orchestra
Shanghai Oriental Arts Center
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Wigmore Hall, London
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Biography
Described by Gramophone Magazine as embodying “superb pianism and intelligent musicianship”, Anna Tsybuleva shot into the international spotlight in 2015 when she was crowned First Prize Winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition. She received wide critical acclaim for her winning performance, and was described as “A pianist of rare gifts: not since Murray Perahia’s triumph in 1972 has Leeds had a winner of this musical poise and calibre” (International Piano Magazine).
Now a regular performer in major cities worldwide, Tsybuleva’s early experiences were more modest. Born in 1990, she was raised in the mountains of Nizhny Arkhyz – a small village of approximately 500 inhabitants – in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of Greater Caucasus, where nature and the beauty of her surroundings proved a constant source of inspiration. These beginnings have served to feed directly into the development of her unique performance style today, which is one of captivating intimacy: drawing the listener into a private sphere of music-making in even the largest of concert halls. Tsybuleva’s “Complete Debussy Préludes: The Visual Album” (YouTube, 2023) captures and portrays this beautifully.Read More
Since her early rural beginnings, Tsybuleva has gone on to triumph in recital on many of the greatest international stages, including Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, KKL Luzern, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Tonhalle Zürich, and the Wigmore Hall.
Recent and forthcoming highlights as concerto soloist include engagements with the Dortmunder Philharmoniker, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Orquesta Extremadura, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. She has the pleasure of collaborating with such esteemed conductors as Alain Altinoglu, Sir Mark Elder, Jonathon Heyward, Michał Nesterowicz, Yuri Temirkanov, Krzysztof Urbański, and Duncan Ward, to name a few.
Tsybuleva is signed to record label Signum Classics for a multi-disc deal, her most recent release being Debussy’s Préludes for Solo Piano (2024). She released her first recording for the label in 2021 to enormous critical acclaim (Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, with DSO Berlin conducted by Ruth Reinhardt). Praise included “Poetic lyricism, combining geniality with grace” (Gramophone), and “Tsybuleva reveals deep empathy for the hushed anguish cocooned in the heart of Brahms. Passionate, exquisite, hypnotic” (BBC Music Magazine). In 2022, she made the world-premiere recording of a newly commissioned piano concerto, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
Tsybuleva took her first piano lessons with her mother at the age of 6, before attending the Shostakovich Music School in Volgodonsk aged 9. From age 13, she continued her studies at the Moscow Central Music School and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, under internationally renowned pedagogue Professor Lyudmila Roschina. During this time, Tsybuleva garnered her first major competition wins – including the Grand Prix of the International Gilels Piano Competition (2013), and top prizes from the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (2012) and Takamatsu International Piano Competition (2014).
After graduating from the Moscow Conservatoire in 2014 with the coveted award for ‘Best Student’, Tsybuleva furthered her studies with Claudio Martínez-Mehner at the Hochschule für Musik Basel. During these two years, she developed her growing passion for Romantic repertoire of the German School, and won the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2015 with her captivating performance of Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, under the baton of Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra. Tsybuleva has since combined her international performance career with a thirst for further knowledge, and has just completed post-graduate studies at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. With her “energetic elan, bravura, and heart-on-sleeve communication” (International Piano Magazine), Anna Tsybuleva is fast emerging as one of the finest pianists of her generation, “destined to become a world piano star” (APE Musicale, Italy).
Tsybuleva remains true to the core values of her early years. Keen to share the beauty of her childhood with others, in 2022 she launched her inaugural annual festival – AlterSono – amidst the mountains, rivers, and 10th century temples of her hometown (which is now also home to the world’s largest space telescope). Combining music, science, space, and people, the festival invites artists and audiences to embark upon a magical journey of artistic, humanist, and scientific exploration – themes close to Anna’s heart.
Anna Tsybuleva is proud to be a part of the Yamaha Artist family, and grateful to Yamaha for their kindness and support.
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News
Anna Tsybuleva: Suzhou Symphony Orchestra
On 1 June 2024, Anna Tsybuleva returns to the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, China, performing Brahms...
Anna Tsybuleva: Prague Philharmonia
On 30 March 2024, Anna Tsybuleva performs Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 with the Prague Philharmonia...
Anna Tsybuleva: Rahn Musikpreis Jury
Anna serves as a Jury Member on the Rahn Kultur Fonds piano competition – the Rahn Musikpreis – in...
Reviews
“Exquisite control and amazing agility – Prokofiev suits Tsybuleva’s interpretative characteristics like a glove.”
“Tsybuleva’s Debussy is an inspired vision, full of great sonic beauty.”
“Tsybuleva captivated the audience: full pianistic command and overwhelming virtuosity, coupled with astonishing naturalness. This was an evening of profound artistic relevance.”
“In Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto – considered one of the most difficult pieces in piano literature – Anna Tsybuleva faced the mighty cascades of laments and gigantic leaps that the composer demands with great composure. The highlight of the evening was her large solo performance of the first movement. Tsybuleva was celebrated with righteous storms of applause from the packed hall.”
“Anna Tsybuleva infected the audience with her own enthusiasm for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.2. What can often only be perceived as an overlay of weird sounds becomes an expression of clear, convincing emotions in her interpretation – emotions that can stir and unsettle, but above all grab and carry you away.”
“Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 occupies a special place in Tsybuleva’s repertoire. Once you hear the first notes, you will understand why. It doesn’t matter whether it’s contrasting timbres, somber ostinatos or astounding harmonies, she succeeds in embedding everything in a natural musical logic that inspires even reserved skeptics.“
“Tsybuleva interpreted Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto with astonishing sovereignty. She successfully combined enormous technical skills with a nuanced richness of timbre. Like a pianistic whirlwind, she swept across the entire range of the piano. Her outstanding motor skills were showcased to the full and breathtaking throughout. The finale escalated to monstrous orchestral language which was captured by Tsybuleva in all its dazzling brilliance. She earned rightful jubilation from the packed concert hall, who demanded an encore.“
“Every magical note of Tsybuleva’s performance held the audience spellbound by her artistry.”
“Superb pianisim and intelligent musicianship.”
“Superb pianisim and intelligent musicianship.”
“Clearly a sensitive soul…she knows how to float long, lyrical lines with a cushioned singing tone, and how to blend rippling passagework with the orchestra…a fine artist in the making.”
“A pianist of rare gifts… Not since Murray Perahia’s triumph in 1972 has Leeds had a winner of this musical poise and calibre.”
“The playing of this magnetic young Russian artist is thoughtful, elegant, yet exciting… I have admired Richter’s take, but this new recording is even more satisfying for its broader approach.”
“A born performer, thoroughly enjoying every minute… Executed with energetic elan, bravura, and heart-on-sleeve communication.”
“A revelation of mature musicianship, combined with an extraordinary communicative skill rare in a young musician, conjuring up a sound world of endless colour…”
“We are looking at a real champion here, destined to become a world piano star.”
“A born performer, thoroughly enjoying every minute… Executed with energetic elan, bravura, and heart-on-sleeve communication.”
“A revelation of mature musicianship, combined with an extraordinary communicative skill rare in a young musician, conjuring up a sound world of endless colour…”
“We are looking at a real champion here, destined to become a world piano star.”
Discography
Debussy
Release: October 2024
Brahms
Selected solo piano works
DSO Berlin
Ruth Reinhardt, conductor