A Musical Olympus Foundation scholarship recipient won the Grand Prix at the 2nd Moscow International Gnessin Piano Competition.
Yekaterinburg pianist Anna Karakina took first place at the international competition in Moscow. The fourteen-year-old student of the Ural Specialized Music School won the Grand Prix at the 2nd Moscow International Gnessin Piano Competition. The competition brought together young musicians from all over the world—from Canada and Japan to Serbia and China. Fifty-seven performers advanced to the in-person round. The international jury, chaired by renowned teacher Vladimir Ovchinnikov, noted the exceptionally high level of the participants.
In 2023, Anna Karakina won the Silver Nutcracker Award at the 24th International Television Competition for Young Musicians "The Nutcracker" (Rossiya-Kultura TV Channel).
