Born in Novosibirsk in 1977, the cellist Tatjana Vassilieva became a pupil of David Geringas in 1988. She began her public career at the age of 12 and has appeared in recitals and concerts in Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Greece, Switzerland and Germany, winning for herself an international reputation. As a soloist she has performed with many prestigious orchestras, under distinguished conductors such as Dimitri Kitaenko, Michail Jurowski and Sakari Oramo. She has an extensive repertoire, ranging from Bach to contemporary music, and has performed several world premières. Many of her concerts have been recorded for television and radio.