Tatiana Samouil – Violinist

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

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

Winner of 7 of the most prestigious international competitions, including the Queen Elisabeth, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius competitions, she is regularly invited as a member of the jury for the Queen Elisabeth, Eugène Ysaye, and Solo Violin Competitions in Korea.

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

Her latest recordings include “Il Mondo Felice” with her sister Anna Samouil and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia for “Cypres,” the box set “Rachmaninov Chamber Music” with Andrei Korobeinikov and Pavel Gomziakov for “Onyx,” and Sonatas by Vieuxtemps, Vierne, and Fauré with Johan Schmidt for “Cyprès.”

She began her career in Peru and Colombia with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed recitals in Brussels, Milan, Berlin, Bucharest, among others.

In 2024, Tatiana pursued her dream and founded the NewCo Chamber Orchestra, a project that brings together renowned artists and young musicians. The orchestra is based in San Sebastián, and Tatiana is its musical director.

She currently teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and the Musikene Higher Arts Center in San Sebastián.