Ep 11, Artist Talks: Anastasia Petrunina

Anastasia Petrunina is a visiting assistant professor of violin at Furman University. She is also concertmaster for the Augusta Symphony and a passionate proponent of contemporary music. She co-founded a unique performance duo with her husband Denis. Together, they form the ViMaDeAn Duo (Violin, Marimba, Denis, Anastasia) and they are in the process of recording an album featuring compositions they have commissioned about the environment. Anastasia presents thought-provoking perspectives on mind-body health as well as managing performance anxiety. 

In this episode we cover:

1. The "voice" of the violin

2. How a childhood experience with percussion circled back to become an integral component of her career as a violinist 

3. The importance of mind-body health for musicians...

4. The "truth" of being on stage

5. Is "just go perform more" really the answer to managing performance anxiety?

Website: Anastasia Petrunina | Furman University

IG handle: @anastasia.petrunina

https://youtu.be/qU75Rxqsh4E