Anastasiya PETRYSHAK 

Is considered one of the most acclaimed violinist of her generation. 

“Anastasiya is a very talented violinist with perfect intonation, a very charming sound, a brilliant technique and pure musicality” Salvatore Accardo. 

Anastasiya was born in Ukraine in 1994. At the age of eight, she started performing in public, winning several competitions of national and international importance. 

In 2005, she moved to Italy to continue her studies, becoming the youngest student of Maestro Salvatore Accardo at the “Walter Stauffer” Academy in Cremona for eight years. During that time, Anastasiya affirmed her career; her name became reference already at such an early age. 

Since 2016, she moved to Switzerland, graduated at ZHdK Academy in Zürich in the “Master Soloist” with Maestro Rudolf Koelman and affirms further her art. Her international career allows Anastasiya to play all over the world: all European countries but also beyond like United States, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, South Africa. 

She performs in the most important theatres (Teatro Politeama in Palermo; Metropolitan Pavilion in New York; Quirinale palace and Senate in Rome, etc.), with renowned orchestras and conductors like Michael Tabachnik and Gianluigi Gelmetti. Since ten years, Anastasiya is collaborating with Andrea Bocelli. 

She has recorded her first CD “Amato Bene” with "Gli Archi dell'Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia", playing the Stradivari "Il Toscano”, issued by Sony Classical. 

Anastasiya acquired an immense experience while performing with the best historical instruments (Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri) of Cremona’s “Museo del Violino” collection. She played and recorded on more than 60 of these instruments for research purpose. She had the privilege to play Paganini’s violin “Il Cannone” performing his violin concerto n.1 during a concert at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. 

She also dedicates herself to didactic activities, teaching at the renowned "Yamaha Music School" in Zurich and regularly organizing Masterclasses. 

She received the “European Personality in the Classical Music” award in 2016. Anastasiya regularly plays for world class projects like presidential state visits or “Il Grande Mistero” wanted by Pope Francis in European religious landmarks such as Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. 

She has been invited in several documentaries and TV programs, including “Petruska”, “Festival di Sanremo”, “60’ Minutes” broadcast by CBS USA, EBS International, “Telethon”. 

Anastasiya is a Pirastro artist and regularly plays a violin especially made for her by Roberto Regazzi in 2012.