Anna Stepanova is one of the leading saxophonists of Ukraine. She graduated from Russian Academy of Music named after Gnesin (class of People's Artist of Russian Federation Margarita Shaposhnikova). She is a founder and president of the International Golden Saxophone competition, a Selmer Paris and BG France Artist and a winner of numerous international competitions. Stepanova is a teacher at the South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after Ushinskiy, soloist of the Odessa Municipal brass theatre named People's Artist of Ukraine A. Salik and a soloist of the Odessa Philharmonic Society. She gives recitals and masterclasses both in Ukraine and abroad (Russia, Belarus, Moldova, China). Stepanova's repertoire includes music of various styles, from Baroque music to music of the 21st century, dedicated to her by Ukrainian and Italian composers.
