Violinist Anastasia Petrunina has been recognized on stages worldwide, performing at such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory as well as touring in Russia, France, United States, Brazil, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and China. A passionate educator, Anastasia has given masterclasses on five continents, eaching at various music institutions ranging from regional music schools to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music. Her most recent concert appearances include the world premiere of ‘American Caprice’ written for her by an American composer Sheridan Seyfried, and performed with the Augusta Symphony and the North Charleston Pops Symphony.

Anastasia was a featured soloist with the Saint-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Augusta Symphony, North Charleston Pops, Novaya Rossiya Symphony Orchestra, Yale Chamber Orchestra, Aiken Civic, North Georgia Chamber Symphony and ARCO Chamber Orchestras. She also took part in the recording of music for the Opening Ceremony for the Sochi Olympic Games in 2014. As a chamber and orchestral musician Anastasia collaborated with Anna Netrebko, Emmanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Maksim Vengerov, Gil Shaham, Efim Bronfman, Denis Matsuev and Gilles Apap. Dr. Petrunina served as a guest concertmaster for the Grand Opening of the Xian Opera House in China and has led the Guiyang, Charleston, Asheville, Savannah and Hilton Head Symphony Orchestras to name a few. She collaborated with conductors such as Valeriy Gergiev, John Williams, Osmo Vanska, Yoel Levi, Reinbert de Leeuw, Robert Spano, Yuri Bashmet and Peter Oundjian among others.

As a passionate proponent of contemporary music, Anastasia is a co-founder of ViMaDeAn Duo with her husband, percussionist Denis Petrunin. Together they commissioned over 20 new works for violin and percussion from internationally acclaimed composers and are currently working on releasing their debut CD which will be dedicated to the topic of environmental issues. Their most recent appearances include performances at the Del Mar International Composers Symposium in San Diego, CA and the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, MI. Ms. Petrunina began her violin studies at the age of six after her family has moved to Kamchatka, Russia. Anastasia received her Bachelor’s degree at the Moscow Conservatory College and Master’s degree from the Yale School of Music. She also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Georgia. Her teachers included Tatiana Kolchanova, Elena Demidenko, Syoko Aki and Levon Ambartsumian. When Anastasia is not performing on stage or practicing on her balance board, she can be found reading, cross-stitching or making desserts. She currently resides in Augusta, GA with her husband Denis and their adopted black cat Mimi.