Anna Vladimirovna Vilenskaya (Russian: Анна Владимировна Виленская, born January 31, 1998, Saint-Petersburg) is a Russian musicologist, lecturer, composer, and founder of the "Open Music Lecture Hall" project. She was a nominee in the "Music" category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022.[1] She is also a laureate of the "Znanie" Society's award in the field of culture (2018).[2]
Anna Vilenskaya | |
|---|---|
| Анна Виленская | |
| Born | January 31, 1998 |
| Education | Saint Petersburg State Conservatory |
| Occupation | musicologist |
| Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30 (2022) "Znanie" Society's award (2018) |
Biography
editAnna Vilenskaya was born in Saint Petersburg, where she graduated from the Theory and Composition Department of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Music College and later from the Composition and Conducting Faculty at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.[3]
She taught at Staccato Music School[4] and is a musicologist representing the new generation of "Zoomers and TikTok," presenting music through emotional storytelling.[5] She developed two music theory courses for the online learning platform PimaSCHOOL, recorded podcasts for the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. She created music lectures for the online platform "Synchronization".[6] Additionally, she serves as an editor for the Union of Russian Composers.
She created the non-commercial YouTube project "Open Music Lecture Series," promoting classical music.[7] In collaboration with Warner Music Russia (2021), she launched the YouTube show Theory of the Big Banger on the Wow TV channel, where she explores the formula for musical hits through interviews with guest musicians.[3]
Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Anna moved to Tbilisi, gaining recognition for her research on Russian propaganda music[8] (notably the singer Shaman).[9][10][11] In August 2022, Anna Vilenskaya, together with Anna Kostyukova, launched the project Voices of Russia, in which participants share their views on Russian invasion of Ukraine and life in contemporary Russia.[12] In June 2024, she was interviewed by Yury Dud[13] and relocated to New York.
Awards
edit- "Znanie" Society's award in the field of culture (2018)
- TOP 50. The most famous people of St. Petersburg (2022)[14]
- Forbes Russia 30 Under 30 (2022)
References
edit- ^ "Forbes Russia 30 Under 30 - 2022". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Anna Vilenskaya". Institute of Musical Initiatives (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Anna Vilenskaya". Forbes.ru. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Elena Anisimova (21 December 2021). "Meet Anna Vilenskaya — the Ideologue of Unboring Musicology, Where There's Room for Both Chopin and Zemfira". Sobaka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Glinka: How He Invented the Russian National Opera. A Music Lecture by Anna Vilenskaya". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Anna Vilenskaya". Synchronization (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Anna Vilenskaya". CourseTrain.net (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Roland Bathon (10 March 2023). "A beacon of hope for Russia's cultural scene". IPS Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Civic Activism Strategies of Russian Protesters" (PDF). SSOAR - Social Science Open Access Repository. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Valerie Hopkins, Georgy Birger (9 March 2023). "Shaman, Putin's Favorite Pop Star, Steps Onto the Front Lines of War". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "The Music of Propaganda Says: "You Are Part of the Team. You Are Good"". Bumaga (in Russian). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Olga Tokariuk (24 August 2022). "The Monocle Minute". Monocle. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Irina Petrovskaya (27 June 2024). "Urgant of discord, or Rise, the court is in session". Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Elena Kuznetsova (20 July 2022). "The Ideologue of Unboring Musicology Anna Vilenskaya — on the Book about Radiohead and the Attitude Toward the Listener as a Complex Adolescent". Sobaka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.