Anya Andrea Saens Harpist from Beverly Hills, CA

Anya Saens is the most awarded harpist in the Los Angeles area available through GigMasters for your private events. Her elegance and virtuosity deliver an unforgettable experience for her clients and their guests. Playing grand concert pedal harp since age 7, she began winning international classical competitions at age 11. Finishing both her music high school and elementary school by the age of 14, she completed her BFA at 18, and her Master's degree at 21. Her repertoire defies her background, favoring pop, jazz, R'n'B and rock music, while still maintaining a healthy love for classical. Since the beginning of her career as a young professional, she has over 1,000 formal solo and orchestral performances behind her, including over 400 television and radio appearances. As a recording artist, she has performed on 15 separate albums for both European and US labels, including some of her own original compositions. Her corporate clients include the Pelican Hill resort, Shangri-La resort (Muscat, Oman, 2016), St. Regis (Doha, Qatar, 2012), Hilton (Dallas, TX, May, 2012), and Windsor hotels (Hokkaido, Japan, 2010-2011), and Kawasaki (Rock performance, Bahamas, Paradise island, November, 2013). AWARDS First prize: * International competition of music, Sarajevo, B&H, 2008. * International music competition Petar Konjovic, Serbia, 2004. * International Harp competition, (category: Moyen I) U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2003 (by unanimous decision) * National music school competition, Zemun, Serbia, 2002. * International harp competition (Elementaire II), U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2002. * International harp competition (Elementaire I), U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2002. * Republic harp competition, Serbia, 2002. * International Harp competition (Preparatoire II), U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2001. * International Harp competition (Preparatoire I), U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2001. * Republic harp competition, Serbia, 2000. Second Prize: * International competition of young harpists, Serbia, 2008. * International harp competition, Serbia, 2006. * International music competition, Skopje, Macedonia, 2004. * International Harp competition (Moyen II) U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2003. Third Prize: * International harp competition, Serbia, 2005. * International harp competition, Serbia, 2004. Other Awards: * Performer of the year, Jazz Club Wheels, Serbia, 2010 * Republic foundation for promising and gifted artists scholarship, Serbia, 2008. * Honored Guest Performance (Category: Superior) International harp competition U.F.A.M., Paris, France, 2004. * Golden medal award, given by the National department for sport and culture for youngest high achiever for the year 2002. EDUCATON * Master of music performance, University of music arts, Belgrade, Serbia (2011) * Cycle spesialise de musique performance e(discipline:Harpe), Conservatoire rayonnement regional, Paris, France (2010) * Bachelor of music in instrumental music education and performance, University of music arts, Belgrade, Serbia (2008) * Music high school graduate in vocal-instrumental department, (instr.:harp) "High school of music Isidor Bajic", Novi Sad, Serbia (2008) * Elementary music school graduate (instr. Department, ( instr.:harp), "Elementary school of music Isidor Bajic", Novi Sad, Serbia(2002) Principal teachers: * Ljiljana Nestorovska, Professor, University of music arts, Belgrade, Serbia * Ghislaine Petit-Volta, Professor, Conservatoire Rayonnement regional, Paris, France * Milena Stanisic, MDA, Associate Professor, University of music arts, Belgrade, Serbia * Milica Baric, MDA(Student of Vera Dulova), Professor Emeritus, University of Music Arts, Belgrade, Serbia * Zeljka Sponza, MDA, Teacher, high school and elementary school of music "Isidor Bajic", Novi Sad, Serbia