Orchestra Academy '25-'26

My instrument was made just as I began my studies in Belgium, and from that moment on, it has been by my side through every memory and experience. It feels like we are growing together!

At the age of 4, during an early music class, I instantly fell in love with the oboe. When I joined the Arlon academy at the age of 10, choosing this instrument felt completely natural — and I’ve never let go of it since!

The choice to play the flute was quite particular: watching a concert on television, when I was 8 years old, I fell madly in love with an instrument that I had never seen before, the flute, and from that moment I have never stopped loving it.

The COVID era was a time when we were all confined to our homes, and it made me wonder how to make the best use of that time. For me, the answer was clear: start playing the instrument I had always dreamed of learning.

One of my favorite moments when playing the trumpet is being in the middle of a brass section in orchestra, there’s nothing like that powerful, fun energy.

Playing cello gives the most honest reflection of myself. In every note not only I discover how I play, but how I feel, how I behave and who I want to become.

My fascination with the double bass began when I was nine years old. Since then, I’ve been driven to explore as many musical genres as possible, always curious about new sounds and approaches. Classical music has been the foundation of my musical journey and continues to shape how I play and listen. Contemporary music especially inspires me—I enjoy experimenting and working with others in the process of making something new.

What I love most during my playing is the moment when the sound of the violin blends with those of other instruments, in chamber music or in the orchestra. To me, classical music is a kind of magic that deeply connects people beyond languages and borders.

I began my music studies at the age of eight in my hometown and have since won several national and international prizes as a soloist. The most notable was the second prize at the 4th National Competition for the Interpretation of Works by Female Composers.

One of the most memorable moments I had with my cello was during my high school years. I was at to listen to a concert after having a rehearsal. Since I couldn’t take the cello with me into the concert hall, I had to check it in a cloakroom in exchange for a ticket. Unfortunately, I lost the ticket… At the end of the concert, I returned to the cloakroom to pick up my cello and told the employee that I lost my ticket. The person did not recognize me... To confirm I was a cellist, he asked me to play a movement from a Bach cello suite. So, I played the Sarabande from the third Suite, and I got my cello back!

I was particularly drawn to the viola, which plays a unique role in bridging the high and low tones, and that’s what led me to start playing the instrument. I hope that making music not just on my own but together with others will become a joyful window through which I can experience new things and broaden my life.

Music has meant a great deal to me from a young age, as my whole family has a connection to it. My flute has already taken me on many adventures, both in Belgium and abroad. I'm really looking forward to this next adventure: performing with two of the most prestigious orchestras in my country, discovering fascinating repertoire, and sharing the stage with inspiring colleagues!

I was born into a family of musicians and from a very early age I loved the harp. I started playing the harp professionally when I was 5 years old in Moscow. During my studies at the Central Music School and the Moscow Conservatory, I participated in a huge number of competitions, concerts and festivals in Russia and other countries, in such famous halls as the Mariinsky Theater, the Moscow Philharmonic, etc. One of the most memorable experiences is the Verbier Festival 2025, where I am a member of the festival orchestra. Also in 2025 I had an unforgettable experience in Brazil, where I had a solo concert with an orchestra.

Coming from a family of musicians at the Paris Opera, I naturally found my voice through the cello, turning this passion into my profession.