About
Anastasia Schmidlin is a clarinetist who performs as a soloist and chamber musician in a wide variety of musical settings. She is a member of the contemporary music ensemble Dissolution, performs with her duo partner, pianist Denis Zhdanov, and regularly collaborates with numerous musicians of different styles. Her artistic interests include collaborating with composers and performing new works.
As a soloist, she has performed with renowned Swiss orchestras such as the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and the argovia philharmonic, and has worked with personalities such as Yuri Temirkanov, Heinz Holliger, and Dieter Ammann. She previously served as principal clarinetist of the Ensemble Symphonique de Genève and has played in other Swiss and Russian orchestras.
Anastasia Schmidlin has performed at numerous festivals, including the Lucerne Festival, the Davos Festival, and the Boswiler Sommer. Her recordings are released on the Prospero Classical label. In addition to her concert activities, she teaches clarinet and music education at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Music and at the Lucerne Music School. She is a Silverstein Pro Team Artist, a Gleichweit Artist, an external expert at the Zurich University of the Arts, and regularly serves as a juror at competitions.
„Fascinating tonal culture in all registers, a stupendous technique and immense expressiveness“
