Programme

Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) – Salut D’amur, Op.12 Léon Boëllmann (1862 – 1897) – Suite Gothique, Op.25 Introduction – Choral Menuet Gothique Prière à Notre-Dame Toccata Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992) – Oblivion Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992) – Libertango TATIANA KONINA is an organist and choral conductor. She graduated from Moscow State Conservatory obtaining double Diploma and Masters degrees with Prof Boris Tevlin in Choral Conducting and Prof Alexey Parshin in Organ. In 2008, Tatiana attended the Royal Academy of Music in London as an intern student furthering her studies with David Titterington and Nicolas Kynaston. She has participated in master-classes with a number of significant internationally acclaimed organists as well. Included among the international awards Tatiana has won are the 2nd International Organ Competition of V. Kikta (first prize), the Czech National Organ Competition (second prize), the 1st Moscow Festival of N. Budloo (second prize) as well as the 9th International Marcello Galanti Organ Competition, Italy (third prize).  Tatiana was also selected to compete in the 2009 St.Alban’s organ competition (UK).  As a choir director, Tatiana established the Choir of the Moscow Power Engineering University in 2005. She led this choir to win numerous international competitions in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Italy. Tatiana has also had a leadership role in the Bolshoi Youth Choir of Radio and TV. This year Tatiana was appointed Director of Music and Organist of Christ Church, Bray. ZHAMILIA PAK was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan. At the age of 6 she started playing violin at a special music school for gifted children named after Kulyash Baiseitova. From the age of 15 she studied at the college at the Novosibirsk Conservatory with Professor Baskina. In 2012, she entered the State Conservatory in St. Petersburg. Under the direction of Professor Anatoly Reznikovsky’s class she was awarded a PhD in 2019. She is a prizewinner of many national and international competitions.