Russian-born cellist Nina Kotova has a prominent career that is exceptional in several respects. She has made top-level appearances in her home country, in continental Europe, in Britain, and in the U.S. And she has cultivated a high-fashion image that has seen her make the cover of the likes of Vogue and Elle, as well as appearing frequently on the covers of classical music magazines. Kotova was born in what was then the Soviet Union on October 27, 1969. She made her first appearance as an orchestral soloist at 11 and went on to study at the Moscow Conservatory, graduating wi...