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34 || FASHION MAGAZINE || MARCH 2015he level of playing that Anastasiya has achieved, clearly demands a significant commitment. For a young woman in her early twenties, her career as a musician is challenging in its demands. She says it is a huge responsibility, but she does not feel that it is an obstacle to enjoying any other aspects of life; %u201cEverything can be linked to music, it%u2019s all connected.%u201d Another of her passions is reading. It is important to her as it develops her imagination. All of her experiences and activities help her to understand her world and then she %u201cdescribes it with music.%u201d She has studied in many musically significant cities and alongside great talents. She has earned an impressive list of awards that illustrates why she has had such opportunities in her violin education. But listen to her play. You will not need to know any of the awards on her list to know she is special. Listening to the great Anastasiya Petryshak will put classical music on your playlist. But do not short yourself by just listening to her. See her videos, or if you are fortunate enough, hear her live. She is a wonder. And if you ever get to meet her, ask her how she keeps her beautiful hair out of the violin strings.