HANNA SHYBAYEVA

Programma: “I Got Rhythm”

• Keith Jarret, Köln Concert, parte 1
• Chick Corea, 2 piano pieces
• Vadim Neselovskiy, Winter “Odesa Suite”
• Frederik Rzewski, Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
• Eart Wild/George Gershwin, Etudes after Gershwin

Hanna Shybayeva, having commenced her international career at the age of eleven, Hanna Shybayeva has transformed from being a ‘child prodigy’ to the mature and exciting musician she is today. Her playing has been praised by both the public and the press for her deep musical interpretations, captivating energy, a great sense of form and a rich colour palette. Devoted to music in every form, Hanna enjoys her solo performances as much as being a partner in both chamber and vocal music.

Born into a family of musicians, Hanna began her piano-education at the age of six. Already since the young age she has won many prizes at International Piano Competitions in Europe and the US and had a busy schedule participating in festivals and giving solo-recitals as well as concert-performances with orchestras in Europe, Russia and the US.

Hanna was awarded grants from Unesco/New Names (Moscow). the G.Soros Foundation, the Spivakov Foundation (Moscow), the Yuri Egorov Foundation (Amsterdam), Yamaha Music Europe and the Prince Bernhard Cultural Foundation of The Netherlands.

Hanna had the privilege to work closely with professors like Dmitri Bashkirov, Ferenc Rados and Naum Grubert, which had a deep influence on her musical development. With Naum Grubert she studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague where she graduated in 2005 as Master of Music with the highest distinction. Since then, her numerous performances include appearances in Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland, the US and Canada and she appeared o.a. Robeco Summer Series Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Yamaha Concert Series in New York and Germany, Beethoven Festival Bonn.

Festival performances include a.o. Festival Classique Den Haag, New Music Week Shanghai, George Enescu Festival Bucharest, West Cork Chamber Music Festival, International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht, Gergiev Festival Rotterdam, Arte Amanti Belgium, Festival 20/21 Belgium, Grachtenfestival Amsterdam, Forte Music Fest Almaty, Sound Of Stockholm Festival, Festival Ticino Musica Italy, Festival van Vlaanderen Belgium.

Since 2008 she has been a member of the New European Ensemble 

The ensemble exists of soloists and chamber musicians from across Europe and is one of the most innovative, vibrant and versatile ensemble’s for new music. In the same year Hanna started a chamber music project “Symphonic Intimacy” together with the Ysaye String Trio a project showcasting historical chamber music arrangements of symphonic works. In 2015 the group released their debut album ‘Symphonic Intimacy’ on the DRC label with the recording of the 3d Symphony of L.van Beethoven (arr. F.Ries) and the world premier recording of the 3d Symphony of G.Mahler (arr. V. Lobanov).