ALENA BYSTRITSKIY

BIO

Alena was born in 1988 in St. Petersburg, Russia and took up harp and piano at  the age of six. She studied with Professor Marion Hofmann at the University of Music and Theater Rostock in Germany.

She has won major prizes at major competitions such as 2007 " Verband der Harfenisten in Deuscthland e.V.", 2007 the Franz Josef Reinl competition, and 2005 the "Deutsche Bahn" competition.

She has performed with orchestras such as the Berliner Symphoniker Orchestra, RBB Symphony Orchestra, The North German Philhamonic Orchestra, Neubrandenburg Philharmonia Orchestra, and Goettingen Symphonia Orchestra. 

Since 2008, Alena has taught at public music schools in Berlin (Harp and Piano.)