Natalia Khoma

Natalia Khoma (Ukrainian: Наталія Хома) is a Ukrainian-born cellist. She is the first and only Ukrainian cellist to become a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Russia.

Early life and education Natalia Khoma was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She studied at the Solomia Krushelnytska School with Evhen Shpitzer, and at the Moscow Conservatory with Natalia Shakhovskaya. She also completed an Artist Diploma from Boston University under the direction of Leslie Parnas. Natalia’s CD of Johann Sebastian Bach Six Cello Suites was released in August 2018 by Sheva Collection, based in the UK. Ermanno De Stefani, CEO and Founder of Sheva Collection commented: “Wonderful achievement for a Sheva CD: Bach Cello Suites, magically performed by Natalia Khoma, has been downloaded/streamed 220.215 times in one month (November 2018)”. This is the quote from its website page: “ Best Seller CD Ever: Natalia Khoma’s Bach Cello Suites!”

In February 2020, Khoma performed in 18 concerts during a North American tour as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, with management by Columbia Artists. In February of 2024, Khoma once again toured with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.

Awards 1981 Lysenko All Ukraine Competition (First Prize) 1985 Budapest Pablo Casals International Competition, Hungary (Diploma) 1987 Markneukirchen International Cello Competition, (Second Prize) and Max Reger Special Prize, Germany 1990 Jeunesses Musicales International Cello Competition, Belgrade, Serbia (First Prize) 1990 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow, Russia (Fourth Prize)

Honors 2008 Honorary Professor of Lviv National Music Academy, Ukraine 2010 Honorary Professor of Odesa National Academy of Music, Ukraine 2015 The Order of Merit for outstanding achievements in the art of music (National Music Academy of Ukraine, Ukraine)

Discography 1995 Music of Virko Baley “Orpheus singing”, TNC/Cambria Records 1996 Music of Ami Maayani, IMP 1996 Music of Adam Khudoyan, Ongaku Records 1997 Chamber music of Arensky and Tchaikovsky, Russian Disc 1998 Music of Schubert and Schumann (Lori Sims, piano), TNC/Cambria Records 1998 Trios by Lyatoshinsky (Oleh Krysa, violin; Tatiana Chekina, piano) TNC/ Cambria records 2001 Concertos of Haydn with Kyiv Camerata Chamber Orchestra (Virko Baley, conductor), TNC/Cambria Records 2002 "Treny", TNC/Cambria Records 2004 Music of Krommer, Naxos 2004 Sonatas of Beethoven and Rachmaninov, Blue Griffin Records 2006 “Dances” (Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano), Blue Griffin Records 2006 “DSCH”, Music of Schostakovich, Suoni e Colori, France 2010 “Sing we now of Christmas”, MSR Classics, Taylor Festival Choir; Robert Taylor, Conductor 2010 Radames Gnattali, Solo and Chamber Works for Guitar, Marc Regnier, guitar; Dorian sono luminus 2010 Rachmaninov Trio and Vynnytsky “Lost Tango” (Two Plus One Trio) Centaur Records 2010 Sonatas of Brahms and Shostakovich (Adrian Oetiker, piano), Centaur Records 2012 “La Mer”, Claude Debussy, Sonata for Cello and Piano; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano; Suoni e Colori, France 2014 Saint-Saens Concerto with Symphony orchestra of Lysenko Lviv Music Academy (Alexandre Brussilovsky, conductor), Suoni e Colori, France 2014 “Concert”, Chausson Piano Trio, Alexandre Brussilovsky, violin; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano; Suoni e Colori, France 2014 Cello Duos (Suren Bagratuni, cello), Centaur Records 2015 “Tempo do Brasil”, Marc Regnier, classical guitar, V.Vynnytsky, piano; Reference Recordings 2016 “Celtic Mass”, music of McGlynn and MacMillan; Taylor Festival Choir; Robert Taylor, Conductor; Delos Productions, Inc. 2018 J. S. Bach Six Suites for Solo Cello; Sheva Collection

Published book

Selected appearances - concert halls Hylton Center, George Mason University (Manassas, VA), 02/25/2024 North Penn High School Theatre, Lansdale PA, 02/24/2024 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy NY, 02/22/2024 Hamel Music Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI), 02/20/2024 Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center, Kansas City MO, 02/18/2024 Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center (Emory University, Atlanta, GA), 02/16/2024 Wellin Hall, Hans H Schambach Center (Hamilton College, Clinton NY), 02/12/2024 Bailey Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 02/10/2024 Jesse Auditorium (University of Missouri, MO), 02/29/2020 Sauder Concert Hall (Goshen College, IN), 02/28/2020 Center for the Arts Concert Hall (George Mason University, VA), 02/22/2020 George Washington Auditorium (Danville, VA), 02/20/2020 Givens Performing Arts Center (Pembroke, NC), 02/18/2020 Theatre at Mayo Arts Center (Morristown, NJ), 02/16/2020 Mechanics Hall (Worcester, MA), 02/14/2020 Weis Center for the Performing Arts (Bucknell University, PA), 02/09/2020 Lviv Philharmonic Hall (Ukraine), 11/25/2007, 9/2008, 09/25/2012, 12/04/2012, 12/26/2019 Gaillard Center (Charleston, SC), 10/27/2007, 04/17/2019 Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre (Arlington, VA), 11/13/1999, 11/13/2000, 03/25/2018 Tempe Center for the Arts (AZ), 04/23/2017 Great Hall of Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music (Kyiv, Ukraine), 12/23/2016 Great Hall of Lviv National Academy of Music (Ukraine), 12/25/2015 Philharmonic Big Hall of Columns (Kyiv, Ukraine), 09/30/2006, 12/18/2015 Baker Hall Zoellner Arts Center (Lehigh University, PA), 10/19/2014 Sottile Theatre (Charleston, SC), 3/13, 3/14 and 3/15/2014 Simons Center (Stony Brook University, NY), 08/16/2012 Carnegie Hall Main Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage (New York, NY), 11/29/2011 Zamek Bludov (Czech Republic), 06/18/2011 Odesa Philharmonic Theatre (Ukraine), 05/29/2010 Britton Recital Hall (UofM, Ann Arbor, MI), 04/18/2004, 04/22/2003, 11/07/2009 Teatro de Santa Isabel in Recife (Brazil), 12/12/2007 Salons de Boffrand de la Presidence du Senat (Paris, France), 11/13/2006 Amphitheatre Richelieu de la Sorbonne (Paris, France), 11/10/2006 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (Saint Paul, MN), 10/2006 Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg (South Africa), 08/13/2006 Baxter Theatre Centre Concert Hall (Cape Town, South Africa), 08/19/2006 Auditorium Gilles de la Rocque (Courchevel, France), 2/27-2/28/2006 Rockville Center (Molloy College, NY), 11/02/2005 Carnegie Hall Weil Recital Hall (New York, NY), 11/21/1994, 05/29/2002, 05/29/2005 Fine Arts Center (Greenville, SC), 10/28/2005 The Governor’s Palace (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles), 4/10/1999, 9/24/2005, 09/20/2004 Doc Rando Recital Hall (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), 11/09/2003 Bing Theater (Los Angeles, CA), 11/12/2003 Von der Mehden Recital Hall (UConn, CT), 04/16/2003, 10/16/2003 Le Petit Trianon Concert Hall (San Jose, CA), 10/27/2002 Music Recital Hall (Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR), 10/24/2002 Wharton Center for Performing Arts (MSU, Lansing MI), 11/10/2001 McKenna Theatre SUNY (New Paltz, NY), 07/28/2001 Chicago Cultural Center (Chicago, IL), 08/27/1999 Trinity Church Broadway at Wall Street (New York, NY), 07/29/1999 Rudolph Ganz Memorial Hall Chicago Musical College (Roosevelt University, IL), 02/18/1999 Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (UIUC, IL), 4/5/1996, 2/3/1997, 2/7/1997, 2/28/1999 Regenstein Recital Hall (Northwestern University, Chicago, IL), 10/11/1998 Swope Hall Auditorium (West Chester University, PA), 04/18/1998 Dalton Center Recital Hall (Western Michigan University, MI), 02/04/1998 Ward Recital Hall The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC), 10/26/1997 Black Box Theatre (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), 09/12/1997 Sweeney Concert Hall Sage Hall (Smith College, Northampton, MA), 04/05/1997 Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), 07/09/1996 Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New York, NY), 11/29/1992, 03/26/1996 Tonhalle St. Gallen (Switzerland), 03/09/1996 Ohio University Recital Hall (Athens, OH), 07/22/1996 Henry Crown Auditorium (Jerusalem, Israel), 07/1995 Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Sidney Laurence Theatre (Anchorage, AK), 09/23/1995 Grand Hall at Queen's University (Kingston, Canada), 01/22/1995 Marston Theatre (Anchorage, AK), 01/05/1995 Bernheim Hall (Mobile, AL), 04/10/1994 Tsai Performance Center (Boston, MA), 01/28/1993 Theatre "Principal" (Olot, Spain), 05/08/1992 Teatro - Sala De Conciertos, Centro Cultural Caixa Vigo (Vigo, Spain), 05/05/1992 Teatro Juan Bravo (Segovia, Spain), 04/30/1992 Palais des Beux Arts (Brussels, Belgium), 10/1990 Conservatoire de Musique de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium), 10/1990 Great Hall of Norwegian Academy of Music (Oslo, Norway), 11/1990 Tchaikovsky Hall (Moscow, Russia), 06/1990 Esterhazy Palace (Shopron, Hungary), 05/1990 Small Hall of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Russia), 05/1990 Cremona Opera Theatre (Italy), 03/1990 Rachmaninov Hall of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Russia), 09/1987 Schauspielhaus (Berlin, Germany), 03/20/1987 Chamber Music House (Yerevan, Armenia), 05/1986 Great Hall of Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Budapest, Hungary), 10/1985 Great Hall of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Russia), 05/1985