Biography
Born in Ukraine in a small beautiful romantic setting inspired Gabriela born Galina Stepanovna to love music at early age. At the age of seven she started to play the piano. Soon after the music school board recognised her musical talent and Gabriela began receiving individual lessons for gifted children in piano. When she was twelve she placed third in the Musical College of Barvinsky's piano competition.She completed her piano education at the State Conservatory of Saint - Petersburg. Her repertoire includes classical concert pieces of Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt. The first contract brought Gabriela to Cyprus. She began to perform as a Cocktail & Lobby Bar Pianist. Gabriela always has been inspired by good music in style of jazz, soul, swing, bossa nova. After Cyprus three months tour she began to create her own repertoire. Her repertoire inspired by great performers such as Frank Sinatra,Nat King Cole, Cole Porter, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Antonio Carlos Jobim as well as modern pop music by Alicia Keys, Amy Winhouse, Anastacia, Adele. She has been performed in some finest hotels and venues in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, UAE, Japan and Russia. Her devotion to her talent and love to music is inexhaustible. She continue to perform in different projects, sharing her talent for love of music and their enjoyment.
