Biography
Natalia Ter Agapova
Soprano
Natalia Ter Agapova, soprano, graduated from the Alfred Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music with degrees in Voice and Choral Conducting. She is a laureate of numerous international vocal competitions. Natalia’s repertoire spans a range of periods and genres, from medieval to contemporary. She has appeared as a soloist with the MCU chapel choir, the Sacred Music Ensemble Blagovest, Intrada Vocal Ensemble, and as a folk singer she has participated in international music festivals in the USA, China, Peru, Spain, and Slovakia. In 2021 Natalia joined the Calvary Presbyterian Church music staff as the Soprano Soloist and Section Leader.
Victoria Belova
Mezzo Soprano
Victoria, mezzo-soprano from Saint-Petersburg, Russia, embarked on her musical journey at a young age. Graduating with distinction as a choir conductor from the University of Culture and Arts, she earned prestigious scholarships and represented her school at national and international choir festivals. Victoria's career highlights include performances at renowned venues across Russia and abroad, including the Hermitage Museum and the Grand Hall of Shostakovich Philharmonia. Her teaching experience spans vocal ensembles and conducting classes in Russia, and she continued her musical endeavors in London before relocating to San Francisco, where she currently contributes her talents to the Calvary Presbyterian Church choir.
Victoria Tarkovsky Pianist
Victoria Tarkovsky is an Israeli-Russian pianist. Victoria holds a degree in Music Education from the Moscow Pedagogical College and the Moscow State Pedagogical University, as well as a degree in Journalism from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. After moving to Israel in 2020, she continued her musical work and became the recipient of the Scholarship for New Immigrant Artists in Jerusalem (2021). Victoria is the winner of several international competitions (Greece, Crete 2012; China, Shanghai 2013; Greece, Crete 2014). Since 2023 Victoria lives in San Francisco where she continues to pursue her musical career.