BIOGRAPHY
Anna Goryacheva is established as a charismatic soloist, praised for performances of deep musical expression, artistry, sparkling technique, and the emotional power of her playing. She was celebrated by Flaunt magazine for her "Charming velvety-beautiful sound and engaging interpretations, as she captivates the audience and takes the listeners to a whole new world." ​LA Weekly magazine described her as an "acclaimed soloist of exceptional talent."
Undertaking extensive concert tours across the globe, Anna has added to the beauty of stages of the most distinguished concert halls in Russia, the United States, and Europe. Her solo and orchestra performances were broadcast on the radio and television in multiple countries, including Hungary, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, and Sweden.
One of classical music’s creative minds Anna's latest project is the solo recordings featuring the music of Philip Glass and the forthcoming debut album SUMMER NIGHTS which is built around the works of Chopin, Satie, Debussy, Liszt, and Glass.
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At the age of seven, Anna began her professional music studies at the Kaliningrad Special Music School for gifted children affiliated with the Kaliningrad State Music College. Her first breakthrough outside of Russia was when she turns 9 as she made her orchestral debut in Hungary, and the following year she performed her first solo philharmonic recital with Kaliningrad State Symphony Orchestra, playing Mozart's Concerto No.23. The same year, she toured Eastern Europe as a soloist with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, in a performance series that was internationally televised and marked the beginning of her global artistic journey.
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"Her every appearance is met with considerable buzz"
Born in the former Soviet Union, Anna Goryacheva is a winner of numerous international competitions and awards. At the age of 11, Anna won the Grand Prize at the Balys Dvarionas International Piano Competition in Lithuania — a pivotal moment that shaped the direction of her future career leading to solo appearances and early collaborations with prominent musicians and mentors across Europe such as Lev Natochenny, Aldona Dvarionaite, Pavel Berman, to name a few. She was awarded grants from major music foundations, including the "New Names" foundation (Russia), for her outstanding artistic promise and concert activity ,and the "Young Talents of Russia" foundation for her exceptional contribution to culture and the arts.​
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A testament to her artistic legacy, Anna’s portrait — painted by one of Kaliningrad’s leading artists after her solo recital at the Philharmonic when she was only sixteen — has been on permanent display at the Main Museum of Kaliningrad for over a decade as part of the exhibition “Portraits of an Era.” Honored as a cultural ambassador of her hometown, she remains a lasting symbol of artistic excellence and national pride.​
In 2011 Anna graduated from Gnessin Academy of Music (Moscow, Russia), where she studied with Prof. Denis Burstein (piano department of Vladimir Tropp). The same year she was awarded the USC Thornton School of Music Dean's Full Scholarship (Los Angeles, California) and started a prestigious Artist Diploma program under the guidance of a renowned pianist Daniel Pollack. In 2016 she earned her Master's Degree with high distinction at the Thornton School. Additionally, Anna supplemented her studies with leading performers including Vladimir Krainev, Dmitry Bashkirov, Mikhail Voskresensky, Santiago Rodrigues, Igor Lazko, Avedis Kouyoumdjian to name a few.​
Anna served as a staff pianist at USC Thornton School of Music, UCLA Herp Alpert School of Music, and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.
With her talent not limited to being a high-level performing artist, Anna Goryacheva also expresses her creativity as an entrepreneur and piano pedagogue, running the Elite Piano Institute - the Piano school famous for teaching young talented pianists and coaching piano teachers in the US and abroad. Anna also shared her expertise as a visiting faculty and guest speaker at Stetson University in DeLand, FL, and is frequently invited as an adjudicator for competitions and to conduct master classes across Russia and the United States. In 2021, Anna's achievements were recognized on a global scale when she was included in the Brainz Magazine list of 500 entrepreneurs, influential leaders, educators, and business owners worldwide, highlighting her exceptional success and contributions in the field of music education.​
Anna resides in Redondo Beach, California, and is fluent in English and Russian.