About me

Nataly takes an active part in educating adults and the younger generation to play piano and violin. During her many years of teaching, Nataly has taught music and piano/violin playing to many students across London and Nottinghamshire, in private and state schools, as well as leading the Music department at a secondary school. After completing her Masters of Arts in music, Nataly has concentrated on running her own business teaching violin and piano lessons at her home in Burton Joyce. Nataly carries on writing some educational materials such as a Violin Tutor book for the little violinists, which includes solos and piano accompaniments, violin duets and her own compositions and illustrations.

Nataly enjoys playing and composing new music. She is a violinist at Nottingham Symphony Orchestra, performing with them at various venues such as St. Mary’s Church, Southwell Minster, Albert Hall and Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. Nataly is a keen performer, playing violin, piano and Church organ. She has also learned to play the recorder, flute and guitar. Nataly has written several quartets and a violin concerto, as well as many solo works for the piano and violin. Nataly’s quartets have been performed during the summer concerts at Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, where Nataly debuted as a quartet leader and composer. Inspired by playing five Violin Concertos by W.A. Mozart, Nataly has composed Cadenzas for all these concertos.

Nataly has graduated from a prestigious Music Academy, accomplished a BA in Economics, QTS - qualified music teacher degree and Master of Arts (music), with the University of Nottingham. She has written a pioneering dissertation on Boris Liatoshinsky, Ukrainian born composer wh0 lived and worked in Stalinist Russia.

Nataly has also enjoyed covering musical and cultural events at the local newspaper in Ukraine. She has fond memories of working as a journalist and column writer in her early 20s, writing poems and being in charge of the cultural coverage page. In 2023, Nataly has taken part in the BBC Breakfast show and since then, has been involved in participating in the debates about Ukraine on BBC news, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Nottingham.

You can contact Nataly via this website.