Natasha Korsakova, of Russian-Greek origin, was born in Moscow into a
family of distinguished musicians. At the age of five she received her
first violin lessons from her grandfather, who was the concertmaster of
the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. She continued her studies at the
Central Music School of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with her
father, the famous Russian violinist Andrei Korsakov, and later on studied
in Germany with Saschko Gawriloff.
Making a name for her superb technique, tonal colorings and captivating
interpre- tations, Natasha Korsakova is quickly establishing herself as an
important international artist. She has performed the Beethoven Violin
Concerto under Mstislav Rostropovich and appeared with renowned
orchestras, such as the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra at the
Concertgebouw, toured with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, the
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Russian State Chamber Orchestra,
appearing in Europe, South America and Japan. Other orchestral appearances
include the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn (with whom she collaborated again
in 04 on a 12-concert tour to Germany's major concert
stages), the European Community Chamber
Orchestra, the Orquestra Sinfonica del Estad de Mexico and the Santiago de
Chile Symphony.
Natasha Korsakova has appeared in recital in some of Europe's most
prestigious concert halls, (such as the Berlin Philharmonie and
Konzerthaus, the Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Kölner Philharmonie, London's Wigmore Hall,
and Rome's Accademia di Santa Cecilia) and at some of the leading festivals
(Ludwigsburger Festspiele, Liechfield Festival and -at Gidon
Kremer's invitation- the Lockenhaus Festival.) At the invitation of
Mrs. Irina Shostakovich, she also performed on the occasion of the opening
of the Dmitri Shostakovich Association at Paris' Opera Comique. She
recently was invited by the Vienna Historische Kunstmuseum to play in a
solo concert Yehudi Menuhin's famed Guarneri del Gesu that is in their
National Instrument Collection. She made her US debut in New
York and Chicago in February of 05.
Starting at a young age, Natasha Korsakova won prizes at international
competitions including the Grand Prix at the European Radio Recordings
Competition (1995) and the silver medal at the Concours Henryk Szeryng in
Mexico (1997). In 1998, she was artist-of-the-year in Chile, and in 2001
won third prize at the Antonio Stradivari Competition in Cremona, Italy.
Natasha Korsakova plays the Panormo violin of 1765 which is owned by the
Mannheimer Versicherungsanstalt.