Anna Vilenskaya
Anna Vladimirovna Vilenskaya is a Russian musicologist, lecturer, composer, and founder of the "Open Music Lecture Hall" project. She was a nominee in the "Music" category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022. She is also a laureate of the "Znanie" Society's award in the field of culture.
Biography
Anna Vilenskaya was born in Saint Petersburg, where she graduated from the Theory and Composition Department of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Music College and later from the Composition and Conducting Faculty at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.She taught at Staccato Music School and is a musicologist representing the new generation of "Zoomers and TikTok," presenting music through emotional storytelling. She developed two music theory courses for the online learning platform PimaSCHOOL, recorded podcasts for the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. She created music lectures for the online platform "Synchronization". Additionally, she serves as an editor for the Union of Russian Composers.
She created the non-commercial YouTube project "Open Music Lecture Series," promoting classical music. In collaboration with Warner Music Russia, she launched the YouTube show Theory of the Big Banger on the Wow TV channel, where she explores the formula for musical hits through interviews with guest musicians.
Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Anna moved to Tbilisi, gaining recognition for her research on Russian propaganda music. In August 2022, Anna Vilenskaya, together with Anna Kostyukova, launched the project Voices of Russia, in which participants share their views on Russian invasion of Ukraine and life in contemporary Russia. In June 2024, she was interviewed by Yury Dud and relocated to New York and then to Austin, Texas.
Awards
- "Znanie" Society's award in the field of culture
- TOP 50. The most famous people of St. Petersburg
- Forbes Russia 30 Under 30