Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
AWARD
PICK UP SOLO EXPERIENCES
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Anna Takeda

Violinst
Stockholm,AB
Anna Takeda

Summary

Anna Takeda is classically Trained Thai/Japanese Violinist with extensive experience in Solo performance, Chamber music, orchestral works and recording works in diverse genres of music.

The New York Concert Review published a review of her solo performance with the Ureuk symphony orchestra at Merkin Hall, Manhattan in October 2018. They said that “Ms. Takeda gave a sweet-toned, elegant, always polished rendition that worked well... she was always convincing... her intonation and virtuosity were immaculate."

Overview

23
years of professional experience

Work History

Thailand philharmonic Orchestra
Bangkok

Orchestral Violinist
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Tutti violin performance

Pro Musica group
Bangkok

Solo&chamber musician
09.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Official concerts
  • Private Events
  • Out door events
  • Performances on Band Wagon ( COVID-19 lockdown project)

RWS Entertainment Group
New York

Lincoln Center Stage
11.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Chamber Music, Solo performances

José María Gallardo Del Ray
Sevilla

Duo Album Recording
06.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • Original Music Album recording with Composer/Guitarilst Jose Maria Galardo

Freelance musician
Bangkok, New York

Private Violin Teacher/Events&recording Musician
01.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Private Violin Lessons at home
  • Events/Wedding performances
  • Orchestras performances
  • Chamber music performances
  • Performances in Jazz bands
  • Studio Recording Musician

London Symphony Orchestra
London

2nd Violin Tutti
09.2023 - 01.2024

KOBATO International Kindergarten
Bangkok

Homeroom Teacher/Chief
09.2020 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Music class, violin class for both group and private lesson included

You Will Learn
New York

Private Violin teacher
01.2017 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Official violin teacher of “You Will Learn” in-home music school

Dallas String Quartet
Texas, Colorado, Oregon etc.

Official concert tours/Events gigs
05.2019 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Dallas String Quartet Original Music, Classical music, Pops/Rock, Salsa,Tango arrangements
  • Performances with Electronic Violin/Acoustic Violin

Apple Hill String Quartet
New Hampshire, New York

Official Concerts tour
03.2019 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Contemporary Music for String Quartet

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Stockholm, Sweden

2nd Violin tutti
05.2024 - 10.2024

Senzoku New Philharmonic Orchestra
Kanagawa

Official Orchestra Member
05.2013 - 12.2016

Siam Symphony Orchestra
Bangkok

Official Orchestra member
01.2002 - 01.2008

Education

Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
Kanagawa, Japn

Bachelor of Music degree from Classic Violin

University Overview

  • Graduated as Summa cum Laude
  • Studied Violin with Takashi Nagamine(NHK symphony orchestra 2nd principal), Toru Yasunaga (previous concert master of Berlin Philharmonic orchestra)

Manhattan School of Music
New York

Professional Studies degree from Classical Violin
2019

University Overview

  • Studied Violin with Lucie Robert, Koichiro Harada(Tokyo quartet original first violinist),Todd Reynolds(former principal of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

Manhattan School of Music
New York

Master of Music degree from Classical Violin
2018

University Overview

  • Studied Violin with Lucie Robert, Koichiro Harada(Tokyo quartet original first violinist),Todd Reynolds(former principal of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

Training/Study

University Overview

  • Ivry Gitlis
  • Rainer Honeck
  • Lisa Kim
  • Toru Yasunaga
  • Koichiro Harada
  • Takashi Nagamine
  • Lucie Robert
  • Takayoshi Wanami
  • Vilmos Olah
  • Nathan Giem
  • Federico Agostini
  • Nam-Yun Kim
  • Midori Goto
  • Ryu Goto
  • Gerard Poulet
  • Oleh Krysa
  • Edward Zienkowski
  • Janos Selmeczi
  • Dora Schwarzberg
  • Lorenz Nasturica

Skills

  • Audio Recording setup/Mastering/Editing
  • Video filming Editing
  • Max/Ableton software user
  • Keith McMillen Softstep (looper) user
  • Performance with Electronics
  • Performance/Recording in diverse genres of music (Jazz,Bluegrass,Irish fiddle, Blues,Pops,Rocks,Salsa,Tango etc)

Languages

English
Full Professional
Japanese
Native/ Bilingual
Thai
Professional

AWARD

  • First Prize in the 1st Australian Music Examination Board Competition, 2002, Thailand
  • Won 3 consecutive Gold Medals from the Thai National Youth Music Competition, 2002-2004, Thailand.
  • Winner of the Espoir prize of the 6th Osaka International Music Competition, Japan
  • Finalist in the 64th All Japan Music Competition in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Winner of Fuchs competition for chamber music 2017, 2018, 2019

PICK UP SOLO EXPERIENCES

  • Mendelssohn violin concerto with Ureuk Symphony Orchestra , Merkin Hall , Manhattan, NY
  • Brahms Violin concerto with The Orchestra Sinfonica Lira Saguntina in Valencia, Spain
  • Bartók Violin concerto No.2 with Senzoku New Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Japan
  • Vivaldi Four seasons violin concerto and Mendelssohn Violin concerto with Budafok Dohnanyi Zenekar orchestra at the Liszt Academy Grand Hall, BélaBartók national hall in Budapest, Hungary.
  • Tchaikovsky Violin concerto and Bruch Violin concerto with Bangkok Charity Orchestra , Bangkok, Thailand
  • Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso with Thai Youth Orchestra ,Bangkok Thailand
  • Sarasate Carmen Fantasy with Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra, Thailand
  • Mozart Concertante with The National Cuban Symphony Orchestra
  • Brahms Violin concerto with The Vietnam National Opera & Ballet Orchestra
  • Tchaikovsky Violin concerto with The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Orchestra
  • Carmen Fantasy with The ASEAN Symphony orchestra ( in commemoration of the 17th ASEAN summit in Vietnam 2010)

Timeline

2nd Violin tutti

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
05.2024 - 10.2024

2nd Violin Tutti

London Symphony Orchestra
09.2023 - 01.2024

Orchestral Violinist

Thailand philharmonic Orchestra
10.2022 - Current

Solo&chamber musician

Pro Musica group
09.2020 - Current

Homeroom Teacher/Chief

KOBATO International Kindergarten
09.2020 - 03.2022

Lincoln Center Stage

RWS Entertainment Group
11.2019 - Current

Official concert tours/Events gigs

Dallas String Quartet
05.2019 - 10.2019

Official Concerts tour

Apple Hill String Quartet
03.2019 - 05.2019

Duo Album Recording

José María Gallardo Del Ray
06.2018 - Current

Private Violin teacher

You Will Learn
01.2017 - 02.2020

Private Violin Teacher/Events&recording Musician

Freelance musician
01.2017 - Current

Official Orchestra Member

Senzoku New Philharmonic Orchestra
05.2013 - 12.2016

Official Orchestra member

Siam Symphony Orchestra
01.2002 - 01.2008

Senzoku Gakuen College of Music

Bachelor of Music degree from Classic Violin

Manhattan School of Music

Professional Studies degree from Classical Violin

Manhattan School of Music

Master of Music degree from Classical Violin

Training/Study

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