Tatiana Samouil

Tatiana Samouil
Tatiana Samouil, a Belgian by adoption and of Russo-Moldovan origin, leads a versatile career: she performs as a soloist with the most prestigious orchestras, participates in festivals as a chamber musician around the world, and is a renowned professor.

Born in St. Petersburg, Tatiana studied in Moldova before continuing her education in Moscow Conservatory . After meeting the legendary Igor Oistrakh, she became his student at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels and settled in Belgium.

A laureate of seven of the most prestigious international competitions (such as the Queen Elisabeth, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius competitions), she is regularly invited as a jury member for the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the Eugène Ysaye Competition, and the Solo Violin Competition in Korea.

Having recorded more than 20 CDs for labels such as Sony Classical, Indesens, Onyx, and Cypres, Tatiana has received numerous awards, including the Diapason d’Or, Choc de Classica, Prix Caecilia, and Jocker de Crescendo.

Her latest recordings include Il Mondo Felice with her sister Anna Samuil and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia for « Cypres »; a box set of Rachmaninov Chamber Music with Andrei Korobeinikov and Pavel Gomziakov for « Onyx »; and Sonatas by Vieuxtemps, Vierne, and Fauré with Johan Schmîdt for « Cypres ».

Last season, she made her debut in Peru and Colombia with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, and performed recitals in Brussels, Milan, Berlin, and Bucharest, among other cities.
Another important feature was the world creation of Violin concerto by Jean-Luc Fafshamps, on the 30th of May in Brussels with “Musique Nouvelle”
Orchestra.

In 2024, Tatiana followed her dream and created the New Chamber Orchestra (NewCo), a collaboration between renowned artists and young musicians. The NewCO is based in San Sebastián, and Tatiana is the music director of the ensemble.
Next season highlights include Carnegie Hall debut , performances in Hong Kong and Beijing,touring the Jean-Luc Fafshamps concerto ( dedicated to Tatiana )
as well as new recording with Anna Samuil , ORCW and Vahan Mardirossian.

Currently, she is a professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and at the Superior Centre for the Arts Musikene in San Sebastián.