Professional Biography

1969	Born as Natalya Aleksandrova in Engels, Saratov Region, Russia.
1975-1983	Gnesin Musical School in Rostov upon Don
1984-1988	Rostov Musical College of Arts, special qualification in piano(pedagogy and coaching)
1988-1993	Advanced Studies in Piano, Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow, B.A., concert pianist, musical pedagogue, coach
1990	Guest chamber music performance, New York
1991/1992	Concert tours in Germany (chamber music for saxophone and piano)
Since 1993	Residence in Berlin, engagements as concert pianist, piano teacher, and piano accompaniment
1995	Piano accompaniment to Barbara Thalheim’s farewell program Abgesang(TV program of MDR)
1996	Pianist in the theater program ”Into the Woods” at the Harzer Bergtheater Thale, Germany. Thereafter regular engagements at theaterhouses, among others at the Gerhart Hauptmann Theater of Zittau and the Theater Vorpommern, Germany.
Since 1997	Regular performances as piano soloist as well as concert pianist with orchestra at the Berlin Concert Hall (Schauspielhaus)
1999	First CD: Day and Night - Russian Gipsy Songs and Romances (Artist & Entertainment Berlin; Order No. RR 13699)
10/2000	arte TV program Dichterliebe (by R. Schumann) with Christine Schäfer (voc.).
	Thereafter occasional performances as solo singer with her program: “Natascha Osterkorn sings Russian Gipsy Songs and Romances” at theatre stages, cabaret stages as well as in music clubs. Concert tours with this program in South Korea, China, England, Russia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Swizerland, Norway, France and USA.
2003	Piano accompaniment to the price-winners of the famous Tchaikovsky Contest at their concert tour in South Korea
2004	Second CD: Gipsy Fantasies (Artist & Entertainment Berlin; Order No. RR 16004)
2009	Second CD: always happy - modern gipsy music (Artist & Entertainment Berlin; Order No. RR 17808)