Anna Takeda

Anna Takeda is a Thai-Japanese violinist who began playing the violin at the age of five in Thailand. She later moved to Japan to study at Senzoku College of Music, where she trained under Takashi Nagamine and Toru Yasunaga, former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2015. She continued her studies in New York at the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Lucie Robert and Koichiro Harada. There, she earned her Master of Music degree in 2018 and completed the Professional Studies program in 2019. As a versatile performer, Anna has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok, Ureuk Symphony Orchestra, National Cuban Symphony Orchestra, Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Orchestra, ASEAN Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfónica Lira Saguntina, Bangkok Charity Orchestra, Thai Youth Orchestra, and Senzoku New Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to her solo career, Anna has performed internationally as a chamber musician and orchestral player, collaborating with ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Swedish Opera, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Lincoln Center Stage Quartet, Apple Hill Quartet, and Dallas String Quartet. Alongside her performance career, Anna is deeply committed to music education. Her experience as a kindergarten teacher has shaped a sensitive, imaginative, and student-centered approach to working with young musicians. She often incorporates storytelling and cultural elements into her teaching, helping students build technical foundation, musical imagination, and a meaningful connection to performance.

Violin technique and musicianship Classical violin repertoire Solo performance preparation Chamber music and ensemble skills Orchestral preparation Young musician development Storytelling and imagination in music learning Stage confidence and musical expression Cultural awareness through music

- Bachelor of Music, Senzoku College of Music, Japan - Graduated summa cum laude, 2015 - Master of Music, Manhattan School of Music, New York, 2018 - Professional Studies, Manhattan School of Music, 2019 - Studied with Takashi Nagamine and Toru Yasunaga - Studied with Lucie Robert and Koichiro Harada - Former kindergarten teacher with experience in early childhood education

- Thai-Japanese violinist with international training in Thailand, Japan, and the United States - Soloist with Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok - Soloist with Ureuk Symphony Orchestra - Soloist with National Cuban Symphony Orchestra - Soloist with Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Orchestra - Soloist with ASEAN Symphony Orchestra - Soloist with Orchestra Sinfónica Lira Saguntina - Soloist with Bangkok Charity Orchestra, Thai Youth Orchestra, and Senzoku New Philharmonic Orchestra - Collaborated with London Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Swedish Opera, Royal - Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra - Chamber music collaborations include Lincoln Center Stage Quartet, Apple Hill Quartet, and Dallas String Quartet - Combines high-level classical training with a warm, imaginative approach to teaching young musicians