Anna Gourari

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Anna Gourari (Russian Анна Гурари born 3 October 1972 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia) is a classical concert pianist.

She received her first piano education at the age of five by her parents, professors at Kazan Academy of Music. In 1979 she performed her first public concert. From this year onwards she studied at further renowned piano schools and famous piano tutors. Anna Gourari quickly made herself known by winning important competitions.

1986 1st prize at Kabalevsky competition in Russia
1989 1st prize at First International Chopin competition in Göttingen.

In 1990 she relocated together with her parents to Germany for studying at Hochschule für Musik in Munich.

In 1994 she won the First International Clara-Schumann-Klavierconcours in Düsseldorf.

This prize marks the begin of her international acceptance. As of that year, Anna Gourari plays a significant role in the international concert scene. She performs often together with leading orchestras under conductors like Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, etc.

In 2001 she played a star role in the movie "InVincible" by Werner Herzog.

Anna Gourari is regarded as a non-conformist. Her playing has some kind of mysticism, but is most notably very accurate. She, herself, has criticised other pianists because of their softish and imprecise style.

[edit] Discography

Chopin (Piano Sonata No.3, Mazurkas) - 1998
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (Preludes) - 1999
Richard Strauss (Piano Concertos for the Left Hand) with Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Karl Anton Rickenbacher - 2001
Chopin (Scherzi etc.) - 2001
Beethoven (Piano Concerto No.3, Sonata No. 8, c-minor, "Pathétique", 32 Variations) with Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis - 2001 (Cover with movie scene)
Nocturnes - 2003
Desir (Scriabin, Gubaidulina) - 2005