Anat has performed as a soloist and recitalist as a prize-winner of several competitions, including the Music Teachers National Association, Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist, and Peninsula Symphony Competition. She also has premiered many works of emerging contemporary composers and participated in prestigious festivals including Spoleto Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Atlantic Music Festival. She received her bachelor of music from Eastman School of Music, where she studied with the renowned violinist Zvi Zeitlin and earned the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, and has studied at Carnegie Mellon, where she studied with Cyrus Forough and participated in the Honors String Quartet, and Bowling Green University, where she studied in Doctoral Program specializing in contemporary music performance with Penny Kruse. She has also performed with Alia Musica Pittsburgh, a contemporary music group premiering many new works.
Viola, Violin
Anat Kardontchik
Education and Background
Teaching Philosophy
I make each lesson personal to the goals of the student, assigning etudes and exercises for areas of technical growth, as well as pieces that help them grow musically. Lessons are tailored to specific goals that students have, ranging from learning to play as a hobby to getting ready for auditions or competitions. I encourage students to connect to the joy and musicality of a piece, and remember that technique serves the music.