Anzhelika FUKS, piano (Ukraine)

Anzhelika received her first musical training at the local music school in Uzhorod, Ukraine. In 2002, she attended the city’s conservatory, where she became a pupil of A. Rossijskaja and S. Majdank. In 2005, Anzhelika moved to Hungary to study at Budapest’s Franz Liszt Academy (where she is still enrolled) under Professors Attila Nemethy, Sandor Falvay and Balazs Szokolay.

Anzhelika has already given numerous solo recitals and has, on several occasions, appeared with chamber and symphony orchestras in Uzhorod, Kiev, Donetsk, Nyiregyhaza, Tokaj and Budapest. She has also been invited to play at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Sacile, Italy, and take part in the Piano-Academy at Liszt's (Weimar Piano Academy) as well as the prestigious Banff Summer School. Her further schedule for 2009 includes also an extensive concert tour through China and South America.

She has participated successfully in international piano competitions, including that held in Kyiv-Vorsel (First Prize), the Zakarpatija Festival of Uzhorod (Grand Prix), the Donetsk Competition in honour of Serge Prokofiev’s 110th birthday (Second prize) and the 2008 Yamaha Competition in Budapest (First prize).

Anzhelika is the Third Prize Winner 8th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition.