Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, the daughter of a guitar craftsman and an aeronautical engineer, Tatiana Kolossova Bercu became an accomplished pianist by age 12. At 16 she was working at the Leningrad Concert Company as an accompanist and stage performer. She then held the position of Music Director at the Leningrad Film Company and two of St. Petersburg’s leading theaters. After completing her musical education, Tatiana set off to share her musical talents in the United States. In 1991, she arrived on an exchange program to serve as Music Director for Boston University’s theater company and remained to study at the Longy School of Music. Today she is an active pianist and organist in the New England region and a founding member of the River Rose chamber music ensemble.
