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Talented Ukrainian Soprano Anastasiia Golovina, who is currently a student at the top level conservatory Guildhall School of Music and Drama is in danger of dropping of the conservatory due to high fees.
Hello all the lovely people out there, my name is Anastasiia Golovina and I am starting my third year Undergraduate degree at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Originally I am from Eastern Ukraine, a little town called Severodonetsk and I grew up in a big friendly family of musicians. In my earliest memories I was singing in a warm family circle, later from the age of 5 in small venues across my city, then gradually moving on to professional stages across Ukraine.
Me at the age of four and my brother Denis making our first steps in music, 1997
At the age of 19 after I finished my degree in Choir Conducting with honours in Ukraine me and my family made the decision for me to go and study in London, to fulfill my dream of becoming an opera singer.
Me singing for Financial Times Christmass special, December 2012
Being a first year undergraduate student at London College of Music I decided to try and audition for Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a top UK and Europe conservatory, but unfortunately it was too late to make any applications. GSMD agreed to make an exception for me and I had my audition 5 months after they closed the deadline, after an hour of which I found out that I had been accepted on the first year. I felt extremely lucky and blessed to be able to continue my studies at such an amazing establishment.
For the last two years of my studies at the GSMD I have been very happy with my life, all the lessons and workshops gave me a high quality set of skills that are necessary in the profession of an opera singer. Already at the GSMD I proved to be a great student and a promising performer. At the end of this academic year I came at the top of my class in the end of year exam, after which I had an opportunity to perform a new opera by Jonathan Dove with London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle:
Before the concert with Sir Simon Rattle, Jonathan Dove and GSMD students, June 2015
There are some of my recordiongs on soundcloud, I hope you will enjoy them:
Rachmaninov - How Fair This Spot
Rimsky-Korsakov - Snow Maiden's aria
Also I sang my first operatic role of Belinda (from Dido and Aeneas, Purcell) on a professional stage with baroque company Ad Parnassum, for which I got this public review: "Notable highlights including the remarkably mellifluous singing of Anastasiia Golovina in the role of Belinda". Of course to reach the international standard of performance that I strive for it is vital to at least complete my degree.
Singing Belinda in Venice, August 2015
However, my financial situation puts me in danger of not being able to continue my studies. Coming from Ukraine, a country with unstable economics, I didn't have any loan or grant, as they don't exist in my country. For the first year my family was able to support me financially, but unexpected crisis and war in my part of the country put my parents in danger of survival, so they were forced to leave their home, jobs, everything they had and move to a different place. For my second year at Guildhall I had half of my fees covered by the school, which is £10,000, and the rest of the fees I managed to get by selling our home in my hometown. For my next academic year I was granted £11,000 scholarship out of £20,800 for one year's fees. It is an incredable amount of money that me and my family are unable to find. Because of the war conflict my family lost every source of income. We lost our home, and the biggest tragedy was losing my Godfather, who was also my uncle, on the battlefield. I was at once overwhelmed with social and personal distress, my life completely changed, putting in danger the dream of my life to become a world class opera singer.
Life in London is very expensive for someone like me. Even though I have two part time jobs (teaching and stewarding), I still can't mange to pay all my bills, live and study. Any help that anyone can give me is greatly appreciated, whether it be in financial donations, employment opportunities or simply your kind words of encouragement. I appreciate everything that will help me to achieve my dream from the bottom of my heart and I will repay for your kindness with concert invitations and updates on my progress.
Me and Nicolae Mihaila performing at Milton Court Concert Hall, March 2014
Every person, who helped me to achieve my goal will receive a thank you letter. Being a student at the GSMD I have an access to all the Guildhall School performances and some exclusive world-class concerts at the Barbican centre, so every sponsor, who contributed £100+ will be invited to a preferred performance that you would like to attend.
To anyone, who contributed £200+ in addition to a concert ticket will be sent a personal invitations to all of my solo recitals and concert engagements over the time I'm studying at the GSMD.
For contributing £500+ you will also receive my exclusive recordings and reserved best seats for my performances.
For the most generous sponsors, who contributed £1000+ in addition to all the above I am offering a performance for any of you private/company events or occasions.
After finishing my studies I hope to be able to raise money for students like me, who are in difficult situations, by organising fundraising concerts and setting up a new fundraising campaign. Music is my passion, my dream, my life and, with your support, my future.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
· Severodonetsk Collegium Kyiv-Mohyla Academy – Primary and Secondary School – 1999-2008
· Severodonetsk Music School No. 2 (Piano with Distinction) – 2000-2008
· Severodonetsk Music College named after S. Prokofiev (Choir Conducting with Distinction) – 2008-2012
· London College of Music (Classical Singing/Certificate of Higher Education) – 2012-2013
· Guildhall School of Music and Drama – 2013-present
PERFORMANCE ENGAGEMENTS
2012-2013:
Part of Marzelline - from Fidelio by Beethoven - Opera Scenes at the LCM
Part of Miss Wordsworth – from Albert Herring by Britten – Opera Scenes at the LCM
Christmas carols – with the LCM Chamber Choir – recording session for Financial Times
100th Britten’s anniversary – solo at the concert at the LCM
German Lied – solo at the concert at the LCM
Italian song – solo at the concert at the LCM
Opera Carmen – Chorus part (soprano) at the Concert Performance
2013-2014:
Singing platforms – solo performances throughout the year at the GSMD
Light Music Project – solo part at the GSMD performance
Solo Fundraising Concert Life of Love
2014-2015:
Premiere performance of a new composition The Moment Finesse by Davide Galli
Singing platforms - solo performances throughout the year at the GSMD
Winner of the Young Musician Award - Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Gala Concert - Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Winner of the Operatic Trophy, Vocal Recital Class, The Rose Bowl and Kentish Opera Award- Bromley (Kent) Music Festival
Scandinavian Songs Concert – solo performance at the concert at the GSMD
Musical Theatre Project The Street – solo part at the GSMD performance
Monster in the Maze by Jonathan Dove (premier), LSO, Sir Simon Rattle – Youth Choir (GSMD Scheme)
Part of Belinda – from Dido and Aeneas by Purcell – full staged performance tour in England, Italy and Spain with Ad Parnassum
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: speaking fluently, reading and writing.
Russian: speaking fluently, reading and writing (native language).
Ukrainian: speaking fluently, reading and writing (native language).
German: intermediate speaking, reading and writing
Italian: basic speaking, reading and writing
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Advanced piano player
Choir conductor
Skilled sight-reader
Teacher
Classical Singer
Hello all the lovely people out there, my name is Anastasiia Golovina and I am starting my third year Undergraduate degree at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Originally I am from Eastern Ukraine, a little town called Severodonetsk and I grew up in a big friendly family of musicians. In my earliest memories I was singing in a warm family circle, later from the age of 5 in small venues across my city, then gradually moving on to professional stages across Ukraine.
Me at the age of four and my brother Denis making our first steps in music, 1997At the age of 19 after I finished my degree in Choir Conducting with honours in Ukraine me and my family made the decision for me to go and study in London, to fulfill my dream of becoming an opera singer.
Me singing for Financial Times Christmass special, December 2012Being a first year undergraduate student at London College of Music I decided to try and audition for Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a top UK and Europe conservatory, but unfortunately it was too late to make any applications. GSMD agreed to make an exception for me and I had my audition 5 months after they closed the deadline, after an hour of which I found out that I had been accepted on the first year. I felt extremely lucky and blessed to be able to continue my studies at such an amazing establishment.
For the last two years of my studies at the GSMD I have been very happy with my life, all the lessons and workshops gave me a high quality set of skills that are necessary in the profession of an opera singer. Already at the GSMD I proved to be a great student and a promising performer. At the end of this academic year I came at the top of my class in the end of year exam, after which I had an opportunity to perform a new opera by Jonathan Dove with London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle:
Before the concert with Sir Simon Rattle, Jonathan Dove and GSMD students, June 2015There are some of my recordiongs on soundcloud, I hope you will enjoy them:
Rachmaninov - How Fair This Spot
Rimsky-Korsakov - Snow Maiden's aria
Also I sang my first operatic role of Belinda (from Dido and Aeneas, Purcell) on a professional stage with baroque company Ad Parnassum, for which I got this public review: "Notable highlights including the remarkably mellifluous singing of Anastasiia Golovina in the role of Belinda". Of course to reach the international standard of performance that I strive for it is vital to at least complete my degree.
Singing Belinda in Venice, August 2015However, my financial situation puts me in danger of not being able to continue my studies. Coming from Ukraine, a country with unstable economics, I didn't have any loan or grant, as they don't exist in my country. For the first year my family was able to support me financially, but unexpected crisis and war in my part of the country put my parents in danger of survival, so they were forced to leave their home, jobs, everything they had and move to a different place. For my second year at Guildhall I had half of my fees covered by the school, which is £10,000, and the rest of the fees I managed to get by selling our home in my hometown. For my next academic year I was granted £11,000 scholarship out of £20,800 for one year's fees. It is an incredable amount of money that me and my family are unable to find. Because of the war conflict my family lost every source of income. We lost our home, and the biggest tragedy was losing my Godfather, who was also my uncle, on the battlefield. I was at once overwhelmed with social and personal distress, my life completely changed, putting in danger the dream of my life to become a world class opera singer.
Life in London is very expensive for someone like me. Even though I have two part time jobs (teaching and stewarding), I still can't mange to pay all my bills, live and study. Any help that anyone can give me is greatly appreciated, whether it be in financial donations, employment opportunities or simply your kind words of encouragement. I appreciate everything that will help me to achieve my dream from the bottom of my heart and I will repay for your kindness with concert invitations and updates on my progress.
Me and Nicolae Mihaila performing at Milton Court Concert Hall, March 2014Every person, who helped me to achieve my goal will receive a thank you letter. Being a student at the GSMD I have an access to all the Guildhall School performances and some exclusive world-class concerts at the Barbican centre, so every sponsor, who contributed £100+ will be invited to a preferred performance that you would like to attend.
To anyone, who contributed £200+ in addition to a concert ticket will be sent a personal invitations to all of my solo recitals and concert engagements over the time I'm studying at the GSMD.
For contributing £500+ you will also receive my exclusive recordings and reserved best seats for my performances.
For the most generous sponsors, who contributed £1000+ in addition to all the above I am offering a performance for any of you private/company events or occasions.
After finishing my studies I hope to be able to raise money for students like me, who are in difficult situations, by organising fundraising concerts and setting up a new fundraising campaign. Music is my passion, my dream, my life and, with your support, my future.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
· Severodonetsk Collegium Kyiv-Mohyla Academy – Primary and Secondary School – 1999-2008
· Severodonetsk Music School No. 2 (Piano with Distinction) – 2000-2008
· Severodonetsk Music College named after S. Prokofiev (Choir Conducting with Distinction) – 2008-2012
· London College of Music (Classical Singing/Certificate of Higher Education) – 2012-2013
· Guildhall School of Music and Drama – 2013-present
PERFORMANCE ENGAGEMENTS
2012-2013:
Part of Marzelline - from Fidelio by Beethoven - Opera Scenes at the LCM
Part of Miss Wordsworth – from Albert Herring by Britten – Opera Scenes at the LCM
Christmas carols – with the LCM Chamber Choir – recording session for Financial Times
100th Britten’s anniversary – solo at the concert at the LCM
German Lied – solo at the concert at the LCM
Italian song – solo at the concert at the LCM
Opera Carmen – Chorus part (soprano) at the Concert Performance
2013-2014:
Singing platforms – solo performances throughout the year at the GSMD
Light Music Project – solo part at the GSMD performance
Solo Fundraising Concert Life of Love
2014-2015:
Premiere performance of a new composition The Moment Finesse by Davide Galli
Singing platforms - solo performances throughout the year at the GSMD
Winner of the Young Musician Award - Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Gala Concert - Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Winner of the Operatic Trophy, Vocal Recital Class, The Rose Bowl and Kentish Opera Award- Bromley (Kent) Music Festival
Scandinavian Songs Concert – solo performance at the concert at the GSMD
Musical Theatre Project The Street – solo part at the GSMD performance
Monster in the Maze by Jonathan Dove (premier), LSO, Sir Simon Rattle – Youth Choir (GSMD Scheme)
Part of Belinda – from Dido and Aeneas by Purcell – full staged performance tour in England, Italy and Spain with Ad Parnassum
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: speaking fluently, reading and writing.
Russian: speaking fluently, reading and writing (native language).
Ukrainian: speaking fluently, reading and writing (native language).
German: intermediate speaking, reading and writing
Italian: basic speaking, reading and writing
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Advanced piano player
Choir conductor
Skilled sight-reader
Teacher
Classical Singer
Organizer
Anastasia Golovina
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