Praised as “an extraordinary artist with a perfect technique and a gorgeous sound” by American composer John Corigliano, and having “pure tone and impeccable taste” by Toronto Star, flutist ANASTASIA PETANOVA has performed internationally since the age of 12. She has toured the countries of the former Soviet Union, Europe, North and South America, and performed in venues such as The Bolshoi Theater and Bolshoi Hall, Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Strathmore Music Center, The Phillips Collection, Tonhalle, UNESCO Center, Toronto Center for the Arts, among others. As a young artist, Ms. Petanova was a scholarship-recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation, the “New Names” International Program, Yuri Bashmet’s Foundation “The Stars of New Russia,” and the “Orpheus of the 21st Century.” She was also a top-prize winner in the “New Names National Competition” and at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Ms. Petanova has been a regular guest soloist with two globally acclaimed orchestras: the “Moscow Virtuosi,” and the legendary Russian National Orchestra, both directed by the conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov. This collaboration brought numerous concert tours in Russia and abroad, culminating in an instrument gift from Maestro Spivakov and his Foundation, a flute by Brannen Brothers, Inc.

As a chamber musician, Ms. Petanova has been a guest artist at various chamber music festivals, and has served as a member of the Phillips Camerata, an ensemble-in-residence at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. She has shared the stage with numerous internationally acclaimed musicians, including Croatian guitarist Ana Vidovic, Grammy-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and cellist Antonio Lysy, Iranian virtuoso Sohrab Pournazeri, and members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony, Washington National Opera, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony. Ms. Petanova enjoys collaborating with prominent and emerging living composers, and has given a number of performances and premieres of new works. Recent projects include Thamar y Amnon by Ian Krouse (flute, viola and piano version), for an upcoming release on Naxos, as well as Breath and Gasp for solo flute and Bisogno di Guida for soprano, flute and electronics by Spanish composer Tomàs Peire Serrate, performed at the festival for new music “Du Vert à L’infini” in France in 2021. She has also worked with composers Virko Baley, Kevin Puts, Paul Moravec, Richard Danielpour, John Adams, and John Corigliano, among others.

Ms. Petanova has held teaching positions at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, the SUNY Fredonia School of Music, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has given university-level masterclasses and held successful clinics and educational initiatives for younger and older musicians alike (at the University of Puget Sound, University of Panama, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Youth Orchestra, Del Sol Academy for the Performing Arts, and other organizations). Ms. Petanova received her Bachelor’s of Music Degree and Artist Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and her Master’s and Doctorate Degrees from UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music. Her major teachers were Yuri Dolzhikov and Marina Piccinini; other teachers included Sheridon Stokes and Denis Bouriakov.

Ms. Petanova can be heard on TNC Recordings (Somnium, an album of flute and piano works with pianist Jae Ahn-Benton) and on Yarlung Records (on Antonio Lysy’s chamber music album South America). Ms. Petanova resides in Las Vegas with her husband, pianist Timothy Hoft, and their beloved miniature dachshund Vinny, where she serves on the faculty at Nevada School of the Arts.