Author: Anna Kaira

Anna Kaira completed her studies at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow (Russia) and at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Kiev (Ukraine). She pursued her musical studies further at the University of Bayreuth (Germany), where she undertook a PhD in musicology on “Choirs in Richard Wagner's Early Works”, achieving the academic title of "Doctor of Philosophy" (PhD) on the 25th of February 2002. She has taught at various universities in Germany, Italy and Croatia. Over 30 years of concert work she has performed in more than 200 concerts in Italy and abroad (Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary) as choirmaster of various choral ensembles. She has participated as choirmaster in 15 international choral festivals and competitions, receiving prestigious awards. She holds masterclasses in choral conducting in Switzerland and Austria. In Trieste she directs the main choir and the children's choir at the Serbian-Orthodox church in San Spiridione; teaches singing at the "Ars Nova Music Academy” and works as project manager for international projects at the academy; she is a member of the judging panel for the "Ars Nova International Music Competition - Trieste"; president of the “Associazione Amici Gioventù Musicale – Trieste ODV”; member of the editorial committee of the magazine "DIRIGO" and national board member of the “Associazione Nazionale Direttori di Coro Italiani” (Italian Choirmasters Association). She has numerous publications in the field of musicology and sacred music. Email: anna-kaira@libero.it