Artist
Polina Tarasenko
Ukrainian trombonist Polina Tarasenko, born in Kherson in 2001, is currently a member of the Mendelssohn Orchestra Academy at the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig. She graduated with the highest honors from the University of Arts Bern in July 2024, where she studied with Professor Ian Bousfield. Before that, she completed her studies at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover with Professor Jonas Bylund (2018–2022). Her musical journey began as a member of the children's jazz band "Dixieland" in her home country and continued with classical trombone studies at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music from 2013 to 2018.
Polina holds scholarships from various foundations. Since beginning her studies in Germany, she has won several prizes at international trombone competitions in Italy, France, Germany, and the USA. She is a prize winner of the International Aeolus Wind Competition 2023 and received three special prizes at the International ARD Competition in 2022.
As a soloist, Polina has performed with esteemed orchestras such as the NDR Radio Philharmonie Hannover, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt (Oder), Baden-Badener Philharmonie, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Symphony Orchestra Münster, Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra, and Erfurt Philharmonic Orchestra. She has appeared in prestigious venues, including Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Tonhalle Zürich, Nikolaisaal Potsdam, and Konzerthaus Dortmund.