Anna Korsun

Anna Korsun (Ukrainian: Анна Корсун, born 1986) is a Ukrainian singer, pianist, organist, conductor, composer and academic teacher, based in Germany. Her works have been performed at major European festivals.

Not to be confused with Hanna Korsun, known as Maruv.

Anna Korsun
Born1986 (age 36–37)
Donetsk, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Education
Occupations
  • Vocalist
  • Pianist
  • Organist
  • Conductor
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
OrganizationsConservatorium van Amsterdam
Awards
Websiteannakorsun.com

Life

Born in Donetsk,[1][2] Korsun studied at the Kyiv Conservatory from 2005 to 2009, graduating as a bachelor of arts,[3] and at the Musikhochschule München with Moritz Eggert from 2010 to 2012, completing as a Master of Arts.[3][2] She has performed as a vocalist,[1] pianist, organist and conductor.[4] Her compositions explore the human voice and traditional instruments in connection with electronic means. She has used elements of theatre, video and choreography in her works.[1] She co-organised concert series such as Evening of Low Music in Munich, 6+1 of vocal music in Moscow and Kyiv,[3] and Ereignishorizont, of organ music, in Cologne. Her work has been performed at festivals including Warsaw Autumn, the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, the Musikfest der MGNM, Musica Viva in Lisbon,[4] and the Stockhausen Concerts and Courses in Kürten.[3] She has collaborated with performers such as Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, SWR Vokalensemble, ensemble modern, the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding, the Thuringia Symphony Orchestra,[5] and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic.[3]

Korsun was awarded a scholarship at the Villa Massimo in Rome in 2018.[1] She has been a fellow of composition for the festivals at Akademie Schloss Solitude in 2014[3] and at Schloss Wiepersdorf in 2021.[5]

Korsun has been on the faculty of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam[4][5] from 2018,[6] and has given international master classes.[5]

Work

Her works Ulenflucht, published by Schott and recorded by Wergo in 2019, were awarded the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.[7][8][9] Her portrait CD contains five compositions for 20 singing and playing performers. The title refers to the moment in the evening when owls begin their flight.[10] Her Marevo for two singing saws, two violins, two cellos and piano was played by ensemble modern at the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik in 2020.[11] They performed it again on 10 March 2022 in a charity concert for Ukraine at the Alte Oper.[12][13]

Awards

The jury of the Open Ear Award, that she received in Amsterdam in 2018, noted that she was an independent sensitive musician who created poetic works, driven by her experience as a performer.[14]

References
  1. "Villa Massimo 2018/2019" (in German). Villa Massimo. 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. "Anna Korsun". Composers' Association of Serbia. 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. "Anna Korsun / Composition". Akademie Solitude. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. "Anna Korsun". Conservatorium van Amsterdam. 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. "Anna Korsun / Composition". Schloss Wiepersdorf. 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. "Anna Korsun – Komponistin" (in German). Jeunesse musicales Bavaria. 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. "Anna Korsun". Schott. 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  8. "Anna Korsun". Dominik Susteck (in German). 3 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  9. "Anna Korsun". Podium Gegenwart (in German). Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  10. Hiller, Egbert (26 January 2019). "Anna Korsun" (in German). Deutschlandfunk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  11. "Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik 2020" (PDF) (in German). WDR. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. "Benefizkonzert für die Ukraine" (in German). hr-Sinfonieorchester. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. "Benefizkonzert für die Ukraine" (in German). Alte Oper. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  14. "Jury Report on the 2018 Open Ear Award, Winner Anna Korsun" (PDF). Dominik Susteck. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  15. "Komponistin Anna Korsun mit Preis der Christoph und Stephan Kaske Stiftung ausgezeichnet – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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