"Her playing is virtuosic, has poetry and refinement..." (R. Frank, Pizzicato Magazin)
Anastasia Yasko – Pianistin, Musikwissenschaftlerin, Klavierlehrerin
Anastasia Yasko zählt zu den profilierten Pianistinnen ihrer Generation und verbindet eine internationale Konzertkarriere mit wissenschaftlicher und pädagogischer Tätigkeit. Ihre künstlerische Ausbildung begann an der renommierten Gnessin-Musikschule in Moskau bei Prof. Tatiana Schklowskaja. Anschließend studierte sie am Moskauer Tschaikowski-Konservatorium bei der legendären Pianistin Prof. Vera Gornostaeva und schloss ihr Studium 2014 mit Auszeichnung ab.
Ihre weitere künstlerische Entwicklung führte sie an die Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, wo sie bei Prof. Rolf Plagge das Masterstudium im Konzertfach Klavier mit höchster Auszeichnung absolvierte. Es folgte ein Postgraduate-Studium bei Prof. Jacques Rouvier. Im Jahr 2020 wurde ihr nach erfolgreicher Promotion an der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg der akademische Grad Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) verliehen. Seit 2018 wirkte sie dort als Lektorin für Klavier (Konzertfach) und engagierte sich in der Ausbildung einer neuen Generation von Pianistinnen und Pianisten. Seit September 2026 unterrichtet Anastasia Klavier am Musikum in Bischofshofen.
As a soloist, Anastasia Yasko performs regularly on international stages throughout Europe and Asia. Her concert engagements have taken her to Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Japan. She has appeared in prestigious concert venues, including the renowned Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Grand Hall of the Warsaw National Philharmonic, and the Great Hall of the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg. As a soloist, she has collaborated with distinguished orchestras such as the Moscow State Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Kharkiv Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. In 2019, she was presented as a prizewinner of the International Summer Academy Mozarteum Salzburg during the Salzburg Festival.
As both a pianist and musicologist, Anastasia Yasko enjoys international recognition not only as a performer but also as a communicator of musical knowledge. She has given numerous lecture-recitals and discussion concerts in Austria, Germany, and Spain, combining scholarly expertise with artistic performance in a unique and engaging format. She is also a regular guest at renowned European music festivals, including the De Klenge Maarnicher Festival (Luxembourg) and the International Piano Festival Hainfeld (Germany).
Alongside her concert activities, Anastasia Yasko is deeply engaged in research on twentieth-century piano music. Her scholarly work culminated in the monograph The Piano Sonata in Russia in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century (Waxmann Verlag, 2024), which is regarded as a significant contribution to international piano scholarship.
Her discography has also received international acclaim. Her debut album, 20th Century Russian Piano Sonatas (ARS Produktion, 2021), was nominated for the Opus Klassik Award in two categories. It was followed by Chopin Piano Works (ARS Produktion, 2023), likewise nominated in two categories, and 20th Century Russian Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (ARS Produktion, 2025), which received another nomination for the prestigious award.
Awards:
Anastasia Yasko is the recipient of numerous prizes at international piano competitions. Her most notable distinctions include First Prize at the International Igumnov Competition (Lipetsk, Russia, 2005), First Prize at the Festival of Romantic Music for Young Musicians (Moscow, Russia, 2008), Third Prize at the 9th International Vladimir Krainev Competition (Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2008), Third Prize at the International Flame Competition (Paris, France, 2012), First Prize at the Ennio Porrino International Piano Competition (Cagliari, Italy, 2013), Fourth Prize at the Mauro Paolo Monopoli International Piano Competition (Barletta, Italy, 2016), Third Prize, the Iberia Prize, and the Recital Prize at the Marbella International Piano Competition (Marbella, Spain, 2018), and First Prize as well as two special prizes for the best interpretations of Chopin and Bach at the Carles & Sofia International Piano Competition (Spain, 2023), among many others.