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Annastasia Victory (pronounced Ah-nah-stah-see-ya) is a pianist, music director, composer, arranger, recording artist, music producer. She is known as "Diva of the Keys" for her work with 3 Mo' Divas, a live PBS special (NAACP Image Award Nominee).[1]

Early Life:

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Annastasia was born in Russia, where she began her music studies at the age of 3. Her mother Sonya Gutkina, an opera singer and a voice coach, insisted of moving to Moscow as Annastasia was accepted to the Moscow Conservatory of Tchaikovsky. The family migrated to New York City as refugees escaping the political regime of the Perestroika.

Career

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Annastasia has arranged and recorded with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Grammy/Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. on three of his hit albums, as well as collaborating with artists such as Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, Savion Glover, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brooke Shields, Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Tituss Burgess, Zara Larsson, Deborah Cox, Morgan James, Ayodele Casel, Ryan Silverman, and many more.

Theater

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Year(s) Production Role Location Category Ref.
2008 3 Mo' Divas Music Director, Pianist-conductor Denver Center for the Performing Arts Regional
2010 Leap Of Faith Associate Music Director, Lead Pianist Ahmanson Theater Regional
2018 Marie - Dancing Still Associate Music Director, Lead Pianist Fifth Avenue Theater Regional
2019 Love In Hate Nation Vocal Arranger, Music Director,

Pianist-conductor

Two River Theater Regional
2019 TINA - The Tina Turner Musical Sub-Conductor, Lead Piano Sub Lunt-Fontanne Theater Broadway
2020 A Wonderful World Co-Arranger, Co-Orchestrator,

Music Director, Pianist-conductor

Miami New Drama Regional
2021 Lucky Numbers -

The Story of Nicholas Brothers

Co-Composer, Co-Arranger,

Music Director

  1. ^ Mike (2010-01-06). "-: NAACP IMAGE Award Nominees". -. Retrieved 2021-06-17.