Anna-Katharina Schau began playing the accordion at the age of six. Her interest in contemporary music as well as in new playing techniques led her to the Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media. In 2022, she completed her studies with a Master of Music under Goran Stevanovic. Her education was supplemented by masterclasses with Hugo Noth, Claudia Buder, Mie Miki, Veli Kujala, and Andreas Borregaard.
Anna-Katharina Schau recently achieved competition success in both national and international contests, such as the International Accordion Competition in Pula, Croatia, where she won 2nd prize, and the German Accordion Music Prize, where she placed 3rd in 2018. In 2021, she secured first prize and a special award at the German Accordion Music Prize.
