Pianist Anna Malikova Although her career started in the former Soviet Union, Anna Malikova became also known in the West after success in the competitions in Oslo, Warsaw and Sydney. In 1993 she won 1st Prize at the ARD Competition Munich, which established her in the international music scene. Today she performs all over Europe, in South America, the Near and Middle Orient and in Asia. Besides her busy concert schedule Anna Malikova has recorded numerous CD. Most of the important compositions by Chopin as well as works by Schubert, Liszt, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Soler have been released. Especially the five piano concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Cologne have found unusual international attention: after countless international and enthousiastic reviews they have been rewarded 2006 with the coveted Classical Internet Award. New recording projects are for the future in preparation, with solo as well as concerto repertory. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 are concerts in Europe, South America and China on the agenda; to Japan, China and Russia she is also invited to give masterclasses and to sit on piano competition juries. www.malikova.com
