
About
While pursuing an active international performance career as a soloist, orchestra leader, chamber musician and a recording artist with two solo CD albums released and sold worldwide, I have also been able to maintain a twenty years long and successful history of teaching students of various ages, abilities and goals. The diversity and wide geography of my professional training have enriched both my performance style and my teaching approach and methods. While following my own unique teaching method, I strive to meet the individual needs and goals of every student I work with. I love sharing my knowledge and experience with my students to help them understand and appreciate music both as an art form and a craft; and to help them discover their own unique voice through playing violin. Every student in my studio is offered a performance opportunity at least once per semester. We work on solo violin repertoire as well as chamber pieces for two or more instruments, including violin, piano and cello. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, I began playing violin at the age of seven and made my debut at fourteen as a concerto soloist with the Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra. I hold degrees from the Juilliard School, the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Oberlin Conservatory. My performances and recordings have been enthusiastically reviewed by the Washington Post, New York Concert Review, Fanfare Magazine and San Francisco Classical Voice among others.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
My ultimate goal as a teacher is to educate and inspire my students, provoke and develop their interest and love for music and the violin. As a pedagogue, I strive to create an inspiring but challenging environment for my students. While not solely using a single method or school, I use a combination of all knowledge I earned as a pedagogue on the two continents. My teaching curriculum combines the finest aspects of the Russian and American traditions. It is comprehensive and student oriented, with a strong emphasis on individual development.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Having had extensive training in all aspects of the String Pedagogy, Music Psychology, History of the Performance Practice, I guide each student into the discovery of the most natural, relaxed technique. With my help they develop the skills necessary to be able to understand, analyze and interpret music of various styles and genres.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$120/90/60 for 60,45 & 30 minute lessons respectively
How did you get started teaching?
A sought-after teacher, Dr. Chulochnikova has maintained a large private studio in Washington DC metro area since 2013. She has also held the position of the Director of the String Program at Edlin School in Reston, VA (2018); and has been on the Faculty of the Levine School in Washington, DC since May 2017. Tatiana's students has won the auditions for DC/MD/VA Tri-State area's top youth orchestras such as MCYO, VYSO, Annapolis Academy Orchestra.