Marie-Anne Izmajlov

Singer: One of the most renowned Slovenian singers Marie-Anne Izmajlov (known at home as Manca Izmajlova) started performing in her teenage years. She trained in London and in Moscow. Today, her 22-year professional career lists over 1000 performances all over the world. Among them - highest state and diplomatic events. She sings her extended repertoire in 24 languages.

Host: She was co-creating and presenting her own Saturday evening show on National TV, featuring live big band orchestra, and has hosted various important events; such as Slovene Diplomatic Concert.

Coach: She is a singing, public speaking and breathing coach, and has developed a method that she teaches at workshops for companies, interest groups and individuals. Her health & lifestyle book „Breathe in Life With Full Lungs“ (2020) is a bestseller in Slovenia.

Marie-Anne Izmajlov is a truly versatile stage artist, also due to her degree in Acting and Musical Theatre (Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts London) and many years of studying classical singing with renowned professors, and at the Academic College by P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.

Although being a foreigner, she received the highest award at a singing competition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of composer V. Soloviev-Sedoy’s birth (author of the song "Podmoskovnye vechera''), among more than 2000 singers. Together with her husband (Benjamin Izmajlov - violinist, composer, music producer) she was awarded the medal of St. Cyril and Methodius from the Russian Orthodox Church.

Her first music projects (My World - 2002 and As Time Goes By - 2005) were in the style of popular jazz.
Her later live and studio music projects introduced her own style of classical crossover: Slavic Soul - 2007, Slovene Heart - 2008, Songs of My Home - 2016, Russian Collection - 2019. They were recorded with the Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra. These unique music projects achieved major success, were sold in platinum and released internationally.
Marie-Anne and Benjamin successfully launched a world crowdfunding campaign on Pledge Music for their Russian Collection album.

Both artists were always striving to build bridges and connect different nations and cultures with their music projects.

Marie-Anne feels at home also in the classical theatre and loves it - she has worked as a theatre actress and director on several occasions.

Marie-Anne Izmajlov's favorite classical repertoire includes: Dalila (Samson and Dalila), Charlotte (Werther), Carmen (Carmen), Konchakovna (Knyaz Igor), Polina (Lady of Spades), Isabella (L’italiana in Algeri)... The beautiful timbre color of her alto voice coincides well with the works of J.S. Bach, G.F. Händel and G. Mahler. A special attention is dedicated to the chamber repertoire - especially Austrian, French and Russian.

Apart from her native Slovenian, she is fluent in British English, Russian, German and Italian. She is a resident of Austria.