Anna Arkushyna (ua)

Anna Arkushyna (Ukraine, b. 1989) received her musical studies from National Musical Academy of Ukraine, Kunstuniversität Graz. She studied under Alla Zagaïkevych, Eugene Stankovych, Beat Furrer, Marco Ciciliani, Daniel Mayer and Franck Bedrossian. Her works have been featured at festivals Kontrasty, Ukrainian Biennale for new Music, ManiFeste IRCAM, next_generation 7.0 ZKM, Randspiele, Klangwerkstatt Berlin, Impuls Academy, Evimus etc. Anna’s music have been performed by leading ensembles, including Musikfabrik, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble intercontemporain, Cantando Admont, Salzburg MozArt Sinfonietta, Ensemble Nostri Temporis, Ensemble Spectrum, Airborn extended. She is a price-winner of the “Pre-art composer’s competition” in Switzerland (2017), finalist of the “Ö1-Talentebörse Kompositionspreis 2020” in Austria. In 2021 she was awarded with "Musikförderungspreis der Stadt Graz".