Katya Cello

A winner of numerous national and international awards, Katya is a solo, ensemble and orchestra performer. She made her concerto debut in 2007 and since that time she has performed in numerous concert halls across Russia, Europe and UK. As an RCM Scholar, Katya graduated Royal College of Music in London She was doing Artist Diploma program ( higher master) with Raphael Wallfisch. She was awarded distinction for her Bachelor of Music degree at the College of Music (Russia), where she studied with Julia Zhdanova and for her Master of Music from the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory. Katya has performed at some of the Russia and Europe leading music and orchestra festivals. Katya has developed an international performance and recording career as a classical cellist. As a classical cellist, she plays with a variety of orchestras and contemporary chamber ensembles. Now Katya enjoys a busy freelance career as a solo, chamber and orchestral musician. She plays a wide range of repertoire, including classical, jazz, latin & pop. Her solo performances include recitals in Wigmore Hall, St.James's Piccadilly, St.Martin-in-the-Fields, National Portrait Gallery, Science Museum, Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Arts. Other collaborative projects she is playing in include the String Quartet, Piano trios and a Chamber and symphony Orchestra concerts. Ekaterina collaborates with such orchestras as YMSO, Firebird Orchestra, Hastings Philarmonic Orchestra, Fulham Sinfonia, Film music Orchestra and others. Along with it She is a leader of London North Piano Trio and Aeolian Quartet and a regular member of Giardino Strings Project. She maintains an active performance schedule throughout the UK and abroad, regularly performing as a soloist for concerts, festivals, private weddings, corporate events, and filming/ recording for TV and radio.