Anja began playing the piano at the age of 4 and the violin since at the age of 8. At 12 years old, she played her first solo performance with Chamber Orchestra. In 1995, Anja completed music school with distinction before studying at the Kaliningrad College of Music, where she performed as Soloist and Concertmistress of the chamber and symphony orchestras and also played with the Kaliningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. Anja had won prizes in various competitions as a violinist and had performed on both Russian radio and television. From 2000 to 2003, Anja studied under Tsinman Mikhail, Honoured musician of Russia, Professor at the Moscow Tschaikowsky Conservatory, member of the famous Moscow Rachmaninov Trio and Soloist of the renowned Bolshoi –Theatre of Moscow. During her studies, Anja performed with Tsinman in several concerts in Moscow. She also played as soloist in concerts organised by the Foundation Tschernomyrdin (founded by the eponymous Russian Prime Minister), the Fund Constitution and the Swiss Club of Russia. From 2004 to July 2006, Anja studied under Professor Ulrich Groener at the Swiss University of Music and Theatre in Zurich (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), completing her studies with distinction. Anja was awarded the Stipendium for Talented Musicians in 2006 from the Conservatorium Feldkirch in Austria, studying under Professor David Fruehwirth and graduating with the Concert Diploma in 2008. Anja currently plays up to 50 concerts a year in prestigious venues such as the Vienna Music Hall, the Mirror Hall in Bratislava, as well as venues in Budapest, Atlanta, Shanghai and Moscow.
