Cellist Anastasia Kobekina has signed to the Sony Classical label. Her debut album, which will be released in early 2024, is described as 'a musical portrait of Venice with a modern twist as she explores our relationships to places through the past and the present'.

Kobekina joins Sony Classical having already earned recognition both as a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Artist - she is a current member of the scheme - and as a BBC New Generation Artist from 2018-21, as well as through prizes at the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019) and the George Enescu International Competition (2016). She plays a Stradivarius instrument from 1698.

'With her unique musical talent, exceptional creativity and passion for pushing the boundaries of classical music, we are confident that Anastasia Kobekina will be a major force in shaping the future of the genre,' said Per Hauber, President of Sony Classical.

Kobekina added: 'Recordings are very important to me, offering such a unique opportunity for expressiveness and creativity and allowing me to explore and share my music in new and exciting ways.'