Anastasiya V. Kirilenko

Anastasia Vladimirovna Kirilenko — Associate Professor at the Department of Guitar, Domra, and Balalaika of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, instructor at the Gnesin Academy Music School, and laureate of all-Russian and international competitions.

Born in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, she began her musical education under G. I. Vasilenko at Children’s Music School № 2 in her hometown. After graduating, she continued her professional path in Novosibirsk. In 2002, she graduated from the A. F. Murov Novosibirsk Music College (class of V. V. Vladimirov). In 2010, she completed her studies at the M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory, earning a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, and completing a postgraduate program in Musical Arts (Folk Instruments: Domra) under the guidance of Professor E. P. Yankovskaya.

During her time at the conservatory, she became a laureate of several international competitions, including «Nadezhda» (Krasnoyarsk, 2003 and 2007) and the International Competition of Folk Instrument Performers (Grand Prix, Vladivostok, 2005). While in postgraduate studies, she began her teaching career, instructing domra and ensemble performance at the Department of Folk Instruments of the M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory (2008-2026). She was appointed Associate Professor in 2017 and Professor in 2025. From 2017 to 2025, she taught at the A. F. Murov Novosibirsk Music College and the Novosibirsk Special Music School (serving as Head of the Folk Instruments Department from 2024 to 2025). Since 2007, she has been a performer and soloist with the Russian Academic Orchestra of the Novosibirsk State Philharmonic, serving as Concertmaster since 2022.

A. V. Kirilenko is a faculty member of the «New Names» Charitable Foundation (named after Ivetta Voronova) and a teacher at the Yuri Bashmet Educational Center. She is the author of several educational and methodological publications:

• Ensembles for Domra Duet (arrangements by A. V. Kirilenko) (TOIMTSKI, Tomsk, 2018);
• Twelve Fantasias for Solo Flute by G. Telemann (transcribed for domra) (M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory, 2020);
• Modulation Exercises for Domra (St. Petersburg, 2022);
• V. Efimov: Spanish Concerto — Textural Exercises and Methodological Commentary (M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory, 2025).

She maintains an active concert career. In 2019, she gave the Novosibirsk premiere of E. Podgaits’ Concerto «Seasons in Moscow» («Spring,» «Winter») accompanied by the Russian Academic Orchestra, conducted by People’s Artist of Russia, Professor V. Gusev. Some time later, the concerto was performed in its entirety, in four movements, accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra of the Novosibirsk State Philharmonic, conducted by Dušan Vilić. In 2022, the double concerto «Rendezvous» by E. Podgaits was premiered. In February 2024, the concerto for domra and orchestra by the young Moscow composer A. Romodanov was premiered with the Russian Academic Orchestra, conducted by S. Simonov. In February 2025, the world premiere of the «Spanish Concerto» (finale «Scherzo») by V. Efimov, conductor of the Russian Academic Orchestra, took place under the baton of the composer.

A. V. Kirilenko performs with leading Russian musicians, including People’s Artists of Russia and professors A. Tsygankov, M. Gorobtsov, A. Gurevich, and S. Lukin; Honored Artists of Russia D. Dmitrienko, A. Gorbachev, and M. Totsky; and laureates of national and international competitions E. Mochalova, S. Musafina, V. Afanasyev, K. Nosyrev, and others. She has performed under the baton of conductors V. Gusev, R. Dilmukhametov, E. Volchkov, D. Vilić, V. Shkurovsky, O. Ognev, D. Ukibay, I. Novikov, A. Kuznetsov, N. Komisarov, V. Moiseenko, N. Terekhina, Yu. Milovanova, S. Simonov, and others.

A. V. Kirilenko’s students and alumni are laureates of national and international competitions and recipients of scholarships from various charitable foundations. Many are actively engaged in teaching and performing careers. Among them are E. Kryuchkova, E. Novakovich, M. Kuchmasova, D. Alieva, E. Trots, A. Babchenko, T. Shchepina, P. Andreeva, I. Myasoedova, E. Nikitina, I. Kovalchuk, O. Sadykova, U. Voronova, D. Nikolaenko, V. Larina, E. Svistunova, A. Oleynikova, A. Vigula, Z. Gavrilin, D. Ako Muhammed Rauf, and others.

She is an active advocate for domra performance, giving concerts and masterclasses in cities including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Perm, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, Chita, Kemerovo, Omsk, Kurgan, Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Prokopyevsk, Nizhneudinsk, Ulan-Ude, Tomsk, Surgut, Irkutsk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Suzdal, Karaganda, and others. She regularly serves as a jury chair or member for prestigious national and international competitions, including:

• «PrimaDomra-Siberia» All-Russian Domra Competition (Barnaul, 2024);
• IV All-Russian Music Competition (Saint Petersburg, 2025);
• «Baikal Cup» International Competition for Folk Instrument Performers (Irkutsk);
• Jury Chair of the 2nd V. A. Podyelsky All-Russian Competition (Novosibirsk, 2026);
• the «Charm of Singing Strings» International Competition for Folk Instrument Performers (Petrozavodsk, 2026), and others.

Awards:

• Letter of Gratitude from the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region, A. A. Travnikov, for «contribution to the preparation of prize-winners of the 20th Youth Delphic Games,» 2021;
• Certificate of Honor from the Acting Minister of Culture of the Novosibirsk Region, Yu. V. Zimnyakov, for «contribution to the preparation of diploma winners of the 21st Youth Delphic Games of Russia,» 2022;
• Letter of Gratitude from the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk Region, A. I. Shimkiv, 2022;
• Medal «For Merit in Culture and Art» from the Acting Minister of Culture of the Novosibirsk Region, Yu. V. Zimnyakov, 2022;
• Medal «Creativity. Dignity. Loyalty» from the «Light a Candle» Humanitarian and Educational Club, 2022;
• Certificate of Honor from the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region, A. A. Travnikov, 2023;
• Letter of Gratitude from the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region, A. A. Travnikov, 2023;
• Letters of Gratitude from the Ministry of Culture of the Irkutsk Region, 2023, 2024, 2025.