Nataliya Mandzhekova studied music performance at the the Rimsky – Korsakov college of Music and the Krasnodar State University of Culture in Russia, graduating with the equivalent of a UK (BMus hons). She is an orchestral player, chamber ensemble player and teacher in violin.
Nataliya played professionally with the Krasnodar Symphony Orchestra (later the Yuriy Grigarovich ballet theatre company) all over the world, including in London’s Royal Opera House.
Nataliya moved to the UK in 2010 and is a British citizen. She teaches the violin privately, preparing students for ABRSM exams.