TATIANA
Praised for her “THRILLING TECHNIQUE” and “dark plush romantic violin sounD”, Tatiana has been enjoying a DIVERSE international performing career as a violin soloist, recitalist, orchestra leader,chamber musician and commercial recording artist.
"Talented and interesting artist to watch.”
American Record Guide
BIO
Highlights of the 2025/26 season include solo appearances with American Bach, Folger Consort, Washington Bach Consort and Pratum Integrum, performing repertoire spanning three centuries. In recent seasons, Tatiana has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Armenia, with appearances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall and the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, as well as performances in Chicago, San Francisco, Innsbruck, Rome, Moscow, and St. Petersburg. She has collaborated with conductors including Pierre Boulez, Christopher Hogwood, Philippe Herreweghe, Teodor Currentzis, Andrew Parrott, William Christie, and Stefano Montanari
A critically acclaimed international recording artist, Tatiana recorded her second solo album Meditations and Reflections in the Netherlands. Released worldwide on the Steinway & Sons label (USA) in 2019, the album received enthusiastic press reviews. In the same year Tatiana also founded the BaRock Band, an ensemble presenting innovative and eclectic programs with repertoire spanning from early Baroque to contemporary music.
Tatiana’s debut solo album (2016), released worldwide on Toccata Classics (UK), presented a world premiere of violin music by Ukrainian composer Theodore Akimenko. Classica Magazine (France) praised it for “a total commitment and a free lyricism that goes straight to the heart.”
Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, she began playing the violin at age seven and made her concerto debut at fourteen with the Kharkiv Philharmonic. Tatiana holds degrees from the Juilliard School, the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and the Oberlin Conservatory, and has studied with Monica Huggett, Dmitry Sinkovsky, and Marilyn McDonald. Tatiana has also participated in solo violin masterclasses with John Holloway, Riccardo Minasi, and Rachel Podger.
Beyond the stage, Tatiana is an accomplished photographer. She balances her artistic life through teaching and the restorative practice of yoga.
"Concertmaster Tatiana Chulochnikova gave a stunning solo turn in Part 5’s trio- one of the evening’s loveliest musical moments."
The Washington Post
"[Tatiana’s] thrilling technique and bravura style were more than apparent.”
San Francisco Classical Voice
"Her virtuosity and sensitivity were transporting.”
Classical Sonoma
"[TC] stands out, not just for her Louboutin red soles and tailcoat, but for her virtuosic solo in Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin RV 270.Her performance is a masterclass in Baroque technique, alternating between fast, precise movements and slower more sensual passages.”
MD Theater Guide
"Fascinating release.”
Fanfare Magazine