Virtuoso Natasha Korsakova, of Russian-Greek decent, is one of the most popular violinists of her generation. The German Süddeutsche Zeitung describes her ability to play the violin as a "sinfully beautiful listening experience". The young violinist, who speaks five languages, is currently a coveted guest for national as well as international orchestras, music festivals and concert events.
Natasha Korsakova was born into a music family in Moscow and began playing the violin at the age of 5. She is a descendant of the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Her first teacher was her grandfather Boris Korsakov. Natasha then studied with her father, the well-known Russian violin virtuoso Andrej Korsakov. Her mother is the pianist Yolanta Miroshnikova-Caprarica. After the early death of her father, Natasha Korsakova studied with Ulf Klausenitzer in Nuremberg and then later with Saschko Gawriloff in Cologne.
She has appeared in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls such as the Auditorium di Milano, Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Berlin Konzerthaus, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Upon invitation from Mrs. Irina Shostakovitch, Natasha Korsakova appeared in Paris as part of a festival concert honoring Dmitri Shostakovitch.
Natasha Korsakova has co-operated with a number of renowned conductors, including Mstislav Rostropovich. As an enthusiastic chamber musician, Natasha Korsakova plays together with musicians such as Uto Ughi, Kira Ratner, José Gallardo Giovanni Angeleri, and Simone Soldati.
In 1996, she was the first musician to receive the "Russian Muse" award in the Great Hall of Moscows Conservatory. In 1998, she became "Artist of the Year" in Chile.
We'll hear several pieces Natasha recorded on her CD "Natasha Korsakova plays Gershwin and more." The playlist starts with the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Legend, followed by Romance by Antonin Dvořák. We'll then hear the first movement of Daniel Shnyder's Concerto Mozart in China. And we'll conclude with Porgy and Bess Fantasia, arranged by Igor Frolov. The North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Charles Olivier-Munro. To listen, click here.
April 11, 2011
Virtuoso Natasha Korsakova, of Russian-Greek decent, is one of the most popular violinists of her generation. The German Süddeutsche Zeitung describes her ability to play the violin as a "sinfully beautiful listening experience". The young violinist, who speaks five languages, is currently a coveted guest for national as well as international orchestras, music festivals and concert events.
Natasha Korsakova was born into a music family in Moscow and began playing the violin at the age of 5. She is a descendant of the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Her first teacher was her grandfather Boris Korsakov. Natasha then studied with her father, the well-known Russian violin virtuoso Andrej Korsakov. Her mother is the pianist Yolanta Miroshnikova-Caprarica. After the early death of her father, Natasha Korsakova studied with Ulf Klausenitzer in Nuremberg and then later with Saschko Gawriloff in Cologne.
She has appeared in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls such as the Auditorium di Milano, Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Berlin Konzerthaus, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Upon invitation from Mrs. Irina Shostakovitch, Natasha Korsakova appeared in Paris as part of a festival concert honoring Dmitri Shostakovitch.
Natasha Korsakova has co-operated with a number of renowned conductors, including Mstislav Rostropovich. As an enthusiastic chamber musician, Natasha Korsakova plays together with musicians such as Uto Ughi, Kira Ratner, José Gallardo Giovanni Angeleri, and Simone Soldati.
In 1996, she was the first musician to receive the "Russian Muse" award in the Great Hall of Moscows Conservatory. In 1998, she became "Artist of the Year" in Chile.
We'll hear several pieces Natasha recorded on her CD "Natasha Korsakova plays Gershwin and more." The playlist starts with the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Legend, followed by Romance by Antonin Dvořák. We'll then hear the first movement of Daniel Shnyder's Concerto Mozart in China. And we'll conclude with Porgy and Bess Fantasia, arranged by Igor Frolov. The North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Charles Olivier-Munro. To listen, click here.