Anna Chepikova is an accomplished Classically trained Concert Pianist and Vocalist. In Anna's case "Concert" Pianist doesn't mean that she only plays classical music. She has been entertaining audiences with her incredibly diverse Piano and Vocal repertoire for over 15 years and has a huge number of fans who love her variety of styles- from all time favorite Jazz Standards, Easy Listening, Rag-Times to Popular, Top 40, Rock-N-Roll... you name it!!
Anna Chepikova was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She started playing piano at the age of 3 and had her first appearance on a professional stage at the age of 5. She won her First Prize at the Tchaikovsky's "Album for the Young" Competition at the age of 7 while performing with worldwide famous Concert Pianist Gregory Sokolov who handed her the Grand Award in front of hundreds of people. At the same age she has already performed at major Philharmonic Halls such as Glinka Philharmonic Hall and Shostakovich Concert Hall. By the age of 9 Anna has recorded her first album, has appeared on various TV shows and has had a number of radio recording sessions. She is a winner of numerous Piano Competitions, such as Bach's Competition, Chopin's Competition, "Young Talents of Russia", "Best Pianists of St. Petersburg" Competitions and many others.
Anna has her Master's Degree in Piano Performance with Honors from St. Petersburg State Music Conservatory. She holds State and International Certifications of Artist of Solo Piano, Artist of Chamber Ansemble, Accompanist and Piano Instructor. She studied with leading Concert Pianists of Russia, such as Professors Elena Shishko, Tatyana Zagorovskaya, Leonid Zaichik and Elena Shafran. She has appeared as a solo pianist with number of Symphonic Orchestras with worldwide known Conductors. She also was a house pianist and vocalist at the prestigious 5 Star Hotel in St. Petersburg- "Nevsky Palace" for 5 years.
After 20 years of schooling Anna Chepikova has had several concert tours around Europe as a Solo Pianist as well as an Accompanist. She's had performed at a prestigious Concert halls in Russia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Sicily, Italy and the United States. She appeared on popular Italian TV shows in Sicily with her violinist during their concert tours in Giarre, Sicily in 1995.
Since moving to the United States in 1996 she began performing her Piano and Vocal shows at major venues such as Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Landmark Center, Minnesota Opera, Ted Mann Concert Hall, Thursday Musicals at Schubert Club as well as at well-known hotels and resorts such as Northland Inn, Radisson Hotel, Ramada Hotel, Nordstroms and Daytons Department Stores, Embassy Suites, Hilton, and many others. Anna has given many Solo Piano concerts in front of hundreds of people at the Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Christ the King Lutheran, St. Timothy's Catholic church, Maple Grove Community Center, Blaine Senior Center, St. Thomas University, Augsburg College, University of Minnesota, Sophia's restaurant, etc...
After successful teaching and performing career in Minneapolis, MN Anna relocated to Scottsdale, AZ and began actively performing her Piano and Vocal shows at local hotels and resorts, for private and business parties, corporate events, open houses and art shows. Her Piano and Vocal shows have been called "Electrifying" and "the Pianist and Vocalist with the Most Diverse Repertoire- from Classical to Jazz and Popular".
Venues she entertained her audiences at here in the Valley include the Phoenician resort, Four Seasons resort, JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort, Ancala Country Club, Scottsdale Hilton, Arizona Golf resort, Squaw Peak Pointe Hilton, The Borgata of Scottsdale, Casino Arizona, Nordstroms.....She's been seen as a house entertainer at the fabulous Marriott Mountain Shadows resort, Ritz Carlton hotel in Phoenix, Remington's Jazz Piano Lounge at the Scottsdale Plaza resort and many others.
"CHRISTMAS WITH ANNA" is Anna Chepikova's third CD release. Over 60 minutes of your favorite Holiday music! Digitally mastered arrangements of the Season's best... In this brand new Christmas CD you'll hear virtually everything- 21 most beloved Christmas songs and you are not going to believe the sound... from magical sounds of bells, strings, wood winds, grand piano... to church organ and full orchestra!... "A MUST HAVE"!!!
For more info about Anna, for booking info, her live performances schedule, to listen to piano and vocal samples, please visit her website: www.AnnasPiano.com
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